Table 1.
Characteristics of women with endometriosis undergoing IVF/ICSI.
| Characteristics | Surgery Group (EMS surgery 62) | Aspiration Group (EMS cyst 85) | Short protocol (EMS 97) | P1 Values | P2 Values | P3 Values | P Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 31.4 ± 3.7 | 31.5 ± 4.0 | 31.6 ± 4.0 | 0.84 | 0.863 | 0.841 | 0.928 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.0 ± 2.8 | 20.7 ± 2.5 | 20.8 ± 2.4 | 0.180 | 0.832 | 0.133 | 0.273 |
| Duration of infertility, years | 3.4 ± 2.4 | 3.0 ± 2.1 | 3.0 ± 1.8 | 0.227 | 0.894 | 0.193 | 0.336 |
| Day 3 measures | |||||||
| Basal FSH, IU/L | 6.13 ± 1.25 | 5.83 ± 1.26 | 5.61 ± 1.82 | 0.014 | 0.261 | 0.182 | 0.049 |
| Basal LH, IU/L | 3.30 ± 1.34 | 3.54 ± 1.25 | 3.25 ± 1.63 | 0.832 | 0.205 | 0.360 | 0.425 |
| Basal E2, pg/mL | 35.22 ± 18.03 | 40.25 ± 15.50 | 35.04 ± 15.51 | 0.946 | 0.036 | 0.074 | 0.077 |
| Basal P, ng/mL | 0.34 ± 0.13 | 0.27 ± 0.10 | 0.26 ± 0.13 | 0.449 | 0.124 | 0.532 | 0.302 |
| Primary infertility,% | 72.6 (45/62) | 67.1 (57/85) | 73.3 (74/101) | 0.421 | 0.954 | 0.473 | 0.616 |
| Antral follicle count, n | 8.8 ± 3.5 | 9.4 ± 3.8 | 9.3 ± 3.3 | 0.476 | 0.817 | 0.365 | 0.645 |
#P1: Surgery group vs. short protocol group.
*P2: Aspiration group vs. short protocol group.
$P3: Surgery group vs. Aspiration group.
BMI = body mass index, EMS = endometriosis, FSH = follicle stimulating hormone, LH = luteinizing hormone, E2 = estrogen, P = progesterone.