P. Devroey
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· 19 papers in corpus
rct
2016
STUDY QUESTION: Does a 3-month adjuvant hormonal treatment of mild peritoneal endometriosis after laparoscopic surgery influence the outcome of IVF stimulation in terms of number of mature oocytes obtained per cycle? SUMMARY ANSWER: Comple…
review
2011
BACKGROUND: The Fifth Evian Annual Reproduction (EVAR) Workshop Meeting discussed knowledge regarding contemporary genetics in female reproduction. METHODS: Specialist reproductive medicine clinicians and geneticists delivered presentation…
rct
2009
BACKGROUND: Corifollitropin alfa, a fusion protein lacking LH activity, has a longer elimination half-life and extended time to peak levels than recombinant FSH (rFSH). A single injection of corifollitropin alfa may replace seven daily gona…
other
2009
BACKGROUND: Animal studies have demonstrated better embryo development in vivo than in vitro. This pilot study tested the feasibility of using a novel in utero culture system (IUCS) to obtain normal human fertilization and embryo developmen…
review
2006
In infertile women, the prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity (TAI) is significantly higher compared to that in parous age-matched women. This is especially the case in women with endometriosis and the polycystic ovarian syndrome. TAI does not…
case-report
2005
The current case report describes the development and medical treatment of an aggressive pelvic endometrioma in a post-menopausal patient, who had undergone abdominal hysterectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy a decade earlier. The patient was …
nonrandomized-trial
2004
To date, limited data exist concerning the relation between endometrial thickness on the day of human chorionic gonadotrohin (HCG) administration and ongoing pregnancy achievement in cycles stimulated with clomiphene citrate for intrauterin…
review
2003
Controversies concerning the optimal treatment of endometriosis and its related infertility still exist, and few comparative studies are available. The number of oocytes retrieved and pregnancy rates seem to be higher after in vitro fertili…
review
2001
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists have been widely used to prevent luteinizing hormone surges during controlled ovarian stimulation in assisted reproductive technologies. Treatment with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists of uteri…
observational
2000
This study was designed to determine the effects of a vaginal micronized progesterone preparation on bleeding patterns and pregnancy outcomes after in-vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF-ICSI). The study population…
other
1999
The relation between endometriosis and sterility is still unclear, especially in minimal and mild forms. When the decision to treat endometriosis is made, the question about how to treat raises. An hormonal treatment of minimal or mild endo…
other
1998
Fifty-seven patients who underwent hysteroscopic septum resection between January 1991 and December 1996 were studied; nine patients presented with recurrent abortions, 46 with infertility (26 primary and 20 secondary), one with dysmenorrho…
observational
1998
PURPOSE: Our purpose was to determine whether there is a need for a preliminary diagnostic laparoscopy in couples undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) because of severe male-factor infertility. METHODS: In this retrospective …
diagnostic-accuracy
1998
To assess the efficiency of transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS) in the screening of pelvic pathologies in the initial workup of infertile women, we carried out a prospective comparison of sonographic diagnosis with laparoscopic and patholog…
other
1995
The objective of our study was to establish the most adequate ovarian stimulation regimen for assisted procreation in endometriotic patients. It consisted of a retrospective analysis comparing the use of the gonadotrophin-releasing hormone …
review
1995
In recent decades, the operative approach for several gynecologic diseases has changed from laparotomy to laparoscopy. New techniques and indications are continuously being developed. Laparoscopy offers a lot of advantages for the patient, …
observational
1988
The effect of a reduced number of spermatozoa on pregnancies and miscarriages was studied retrospectively in 307 consecutive gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) cycles. The number of spermatozoa introduced per GIFT in each group was as fo…
nonrandomized-trial
1987
The results of 100 gamete intra-Fallopian transfer (GIFT) procedures to treat persistent infertility are reported. Twenty-four pregnancies were achieved, of these six aborted, two were extra-uterine, two stillbirths occurred and nine patien…
other
1987