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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Surgery is not considered a first-line therapy for PCOS and it does not affect insulin resistance or obesity. Surgery is indicated in the treatment of PCOS only in patients desiring pregnancy in whom at least 1 year of conservative therapy has failed.
Surgery
Surgery is not considered first-line therapy for PCOS and it does not affect insulin resistance or obesity.[1]
Indication
Surgery is indicated in the treatment of PCOS only in patients desiring fertility in whom at least 1 year of conservative therapy has failed
Surgical options
Ovarian drilling
- Laparoscopic surgery that uses a laser or electrosurgical needle to puncture a number of small follicles visible on the surface of the ovary, which is presumably the source of hormone production
Complications
- Bleeding and/or infection
- Postoperative adhesions
References
- ↑ Badawy A, Elnashar A (2011). "Treatment options for polycystic ovary syndrome". Int J Womens Health. 3: 25–35. doi:10.2147/IJWH.S11304. PMC 3039006. PMID 21339935.