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Complications in Oocyte Retrieval

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The most important step for the in vitro fertilization (IVF) process is oocyte retrieval. Under ultrasound guidance, a needle is inserted through the vagina and directed to the ovary and the follicles. Subsequently, the follicular fluid together with the oocyte is aspirated. Although it is a very precise technique, complications may occur. Although these complications are rare, they could be serious and life threatening. In this chapter, we present the complications after oocyte retrieval for IVF as they are reported in case reports and studies with small series of cycles. All studies conclude that these events are associated with pelvic inflammatory disease or endometriosis that may coexist with infertility.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece

    Michail Pargianas

  2. Cancer Biology and Therapeutics, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Institut Nationalde la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, (INSERM) U938 and Institut Universitaire de Cancérologie, Faculté de Médecine, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France

    Styliani Salta

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    Styliani Salta

  4. Agios Nikolaos Crete, Crete, Greece

    Stelis Fiorentzis

  5. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chatzikosta General Hospital, Ioannina, Epirus, Greece

    Lamprini G. Kalampoki

  6. Department of Anesthesia, Santa Maria Hospital, GVM Care and Research, Bari, Italy

    Renata Beck

  7. I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico San Donato, Department of Urology, University of Milano, Milano, Italy

    Damiano Vizziello

  8. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ioannina State General Hospital G. Chatzikosta, Ioannina, Greece

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Pargianas, M. et al. (2020). Complications in Oocyte Retrieval. In: Malvasi, A., Baldini, D. (eds) Pick Up and Oocyte Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28741-2_19

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