Impact of Surgery for Deep Infiltrative Endometriosis before In Vitro Fertilization: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

The aims of this systematic review and meta-analysis were to compare reproductive outcomes in patients who underwent surgery for deep infiltrative endometriosis (DIE) before in vitro fertilization (IVF) with those in patients who underwent IVF without a previous surgery for DIE, to analyze data according to different types of surgery (complete or incomplete) or subgroups of patients (DIE with or without bowel involvement), and to assess surgical and IVF complications and data regarding safety concerns.

Source: The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology - February 11, 2021 Category: OBGYN Authors: Gemma Casals, Mar ía Carrera, José Antonio Domínguez, Mauricio Simões Abrão, Francisco Carmona Tags: Review Article Source Type: research