Case report: Severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) and icterus

[Severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: a case report].

puntuación entre 0 y 3. Es también interesante observar que el mayor porcentaje de nuestros pacientes (64,2%) presentaba valores por encima de 7 y dentro del grupo de 4–7, todos obtuvieron una puntuación de 6-7, lo que indicarı́a en parte la necesidad de analizar los puntos de corte tal y como señala el autor. Por ejemplo, un paciente con puntuación de 6 que se enfrenta a un trayecto de cerca de...

Epidemiology and prevention of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS): a review.

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a rare iatrogenic complication of ovarian stimulation occurring during the luteal phase or during early pregnancy. Fortunately, the reported prevalence of the severe form of OHSS is small, ranging from 0.5 to 5%. Nevertheless, as this is an iatrogenic complication of a non-vital treatment with a potentially fatal outcome, the syndrome remains a seriou...

Outpatient Management of Severe Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS) with Placement of Pigtail Catheter

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of outpatient management of severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) requiring placement of a pigtail catheter. METHODS retrospective analysis of thirty-three consecutive patients who underwent in-vitro fertilization (2003-2009) and developed severe/critical OHSS requiring placement of a pigtail catheter. Patients who were managed on outpat...

Nephrotic Sydrome Developing in Severe Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome

Bilateral partial oophorectomy in the management of severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS): ovarian mutilating surgery is not an option in the management of severe OHSS.

Ovarian mutilating surgery is not an option in the management of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), except in cases with evident tissue necrosis after torsion. When severe OHSS occurs, preservation of fertility must be the target. Therefore, conservative management should be the only feasible approach, as recommended in literature worldwide. Individualization of controlled ovarian hypers...