LAPAROSCOPIC OVARIAN WEDGE RESECTION (LOW)

LAPAROSCOPIC OVARIAN WEDGE RESECTION (LOW)

Laparoscopic ovarian wedge resection (LOW) is the process of removing a part of the ovaries overexpressing male hormone by closed method.

Laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) procedure is also to reduce the relatively high ovulation cysts by drilling cautery or laser holes on the ovaries with closed method.

These two methods can be applied separately or together and are surgical options to help ovulation in patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).

Surgical Ovulation Treatment in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

So surgical ovulation treatments. However, treatment methods are not applied to every patient with PCOS.

It should be considered for patients who do not respond to drugs that stimulate the ovaries. After these surgical methods, spontaneous, ie spontaneous, ovulation may start again without the use of medication. Therefore, patients can be monitored for a period in terms of ovulation patterns. Even if they do not return spontaneously after the procedure, the response of the patients to the stimulant drugs will be much better thanks to these procedures.

The application is applied laparoscopically and therefore general anesthesia is applied to the patient. The patient may be discharged immediately on the same day or the following day and may return to daily life very soon after the procedure.

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