Functional Cyst Aspiration At The Beginning Of ICSI Cycle Does Not Have Detrimental Effect on ICSI Outcomes

İbrahim ESİNLER, Lale K. SÖKMENSÜER, Gürkan BOZDAĞ, Deniz ESİNLER, Murat GÜLTEKİN,                Tarık AKSU, Serdar GÜNALP
Ankara-Turkey

OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study is to investigate the effect of functional simple cyst aspiration at the beginning of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles on controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) and ICSI outcomes. design Retrospective case-control study
STUDY DESIGN: Fifty consecutive patients (69 cycles, Group I) who underwent functional cyst aspiration at the beginning of ICSI cycle were enrolled retrospectively via our computerized IVF database system. The control group was constituted from the 70 patients (99 cycles, tubal factor infertility, Group II).
RESULTS: Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation responses, embryological data and pregnancy outcome of both groups were all comparable.
CONCLUSION: Functional simple cysts aspiration at the beginning of ICSI cycles does not have detrimental effect on both COH and ICSI outcomes.
(Gynecol Obstet Reprod Med 2007;13:1 43-45)
Key Words: Functional ovarian cysts, IVF, ICSI, Assisted reproductive techniques, Pregnancy