[Prognosis factors in donor semen insemination: a 10-years follow-up study of 188 patients]. / Facteurs pronostiques en insémination avec sperme de donneur : suivi rétrospectif d'une cohorte de 188 patientes.

OBJECTIVES: Improving our practice by a constant evaluation is essential in the field of donor semen insemination (DI). Our center examined the prognosis factors for DI success in order to standardize patient treatment options. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We retrospectively analysed all couples referred for DI from January 2000 till December 2010. RESULTS: We analysed 551 cycles among 188 patients. Pregnancy rate by stimulation cycle was 19,8% with birth rate of 16.7%. The rate of pregnancy was improved till the fourth trial then plateau. On a patient-based analysis, success factors were age (P=0.04), previous successful DSI (P=0.02), and no previous failure of an ICSI-C (P=0.035). On a cycle-based analysis, success factors were the number of follicles greater than 15mm (P=0.04) and than 18mm (P=0.001). The percentage of 68.1 patients obtained a child by IVF-D after a failed DI. CONCLUSION: There are two predictive factors for DI success: the age of the patient and the number of mature follicles. It seems accurate to referred patients to IVF-D after four unsuccessful cycles of DSI. This recommendation may be adapted according to patient's age and hormonal evaluation.

[Assessment of ovarian volume reduction with three-dimensional ultrasonography after cystectomy for endometrioma]. / Évaluation par échographie tridimensionnelle de la réduction du volume des ovaires après kystectomie des endométriomes.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to assess ovarian tissue loss related to endometrioma cystectomy by 3D-ultrasonography. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We have retrospectively included 15 women with no previous ovarian surgery who benefited from cystectomy of an unilateral endometrioma the diameter of which was superior to 30mm. Cystectomy has been performed using an ovarian tissue-sparing procedure with no incision of the ovarian cortex. Patients underwent ultrasonography at least 9 months after the surgery. Several ovarian parameters, such as the area on longitudinal cross-section, the volume and the antral follicles count (AFC), were measured on both operated and contra lateral ovary, and then were compared using Mann and Whitney test. The relationship between the reduction of operated ovary volume and preoperative endometrioma diameter was evaluated by multiple regression. RESULTS: Operated ovary presented a significant reduction in area (mean reduction 229.8mm(2)±47.6; P<0.0001), volume (mean reduction 5.8cm(3)±1.16; P<0.0001) and AFC (mean reduction 5.1±3.8, P=0.002). No statistically significant correlation was found between operated ovary volume reduction and preoperative endometrioma diameter. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Endometrioma cystectomy leads to significant reduction in ovarian parenchyma volume and AFC, when compared to contra lateral ovary. This event must be taken into account in the choice of treatment strategy, especially in the case of enlarged, bilateral and recurrent endometriomas, recurrence, as well as in women presenting with other risk factor for ovarian failure.

[Surgical treatment of tubo-ovarian abscess occurring in deep endometriosis]. / Prise en charge chirurgicale des abcès tubo-ovariens compliquant une endométriose profonde.

Tubo-ovarian abscesses are likely to occur in women suffering from deep endometriosis. The aim of surgical management of tubo-ovarian abscesses is the laparoscopic drainage, while deep endometriosis resection should be delayed. Laparoscopic procedure carried out in emergency does not attempt at the excision of deep endometriotic lesions, and must avoid the choice of the laparoconversion, in order to avoid further changes in the pelvic anatomy rendering more difficult a curative surgery. We report six cases of patients presenting tubo-ovarian abscesses arising on deep endometriosis, and we discuss the choice of the 2-step surgical management. In four cases, deep endometriosis resection has been performed by laparoscopic route few months after the drainage of abscess and provided macroscopically complete excision of the disease.