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  • Title: Evaluation of complications developing during and after transvaginal ultrasound - guided oocyte retrieval.
    Author: Özaltın S, Kumbasar S, Savan K.
    Journal: Ginekol Pol; 2018; 89(1):1-6. PubMed ID: 29411339.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: To investigate the complications of the oocyte retrieval procedure currently used in in vitro fertilisation. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We examined 1.031 patients who underwent oocyte retrieval in the IVF unit of our hospital for complications developed during and after the procedure. RESULTS: No complications developed related to sedation or general anaesthesia. Vaginal bleeding was observed in 3.1% of the patients. There was no intra-abdominal bleeding or pelvic organ injuries requiring surgery. Two patients developed pelvic abscesses. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) occurred in 1.45% of the patients. Almost all of the patients tolerated the oocyte retrieval process well. After the procedure, only 2% of the patients described their pain as severe, and 0.4% as the worst pain they had ever experienced. CONCLUSIONS: The most common complication during oocyte retrieval is vaginal bleeding, which is largely controlled by buffer application. In conclusion, the oocyte retrieval process can be considered a safe procedure.
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