Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the laparoscopy and no-laparoscopy groups, and the three laparoscopy subgroups.
| Laparoscopic investigation | No Laparoscopy | Endometriosis | Pelvic Adhesions | Male Factor Infertility only | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 36.30 ± 1.42 | 36.09 ± 1.72 | 36.51 ± 1.26 | 36.00 ± 1.62 | 36.22 ± 1.42 |
| Years of Infertility | 7.28 ± 0.92 | 4.68 ± 0.81a | 7.21 ± 0.93 | 7.14 ± 0.76 | 7.44 ± 0.98 |
| Previous IVF attempts | 4.32 ± 0.76 | 4.18 ± 0.64 | 4.47 ± 0.82 | 4.27 ± 0.86 | 4.19 ± 0.57 |
| FSH (U/ml) | 4.31 ± 0.71 | 4.26 ± 0.97 | 4.29 ± 0.65 | 4.42 ± 0.71 | 4.26 ± 0.78 |
| LH (U/ml) | 3.76 ± 0.88 | 4.03 ± 0.83 | 3.77 ± 0.87 | 3.72 ± 0.97 | 3.77 ± 0.82 |
| Estradiol (pg/ml) | 2855.51 ± 147.02 | 2874.82 ± 216.71 | 2888.35 ± 153.28 | 2830.23 ± 141.53 | 2831.72 ± 134.52 |
| Progesterone (ng/ml) | 12.86 ± 1.73 | 12.65 ± 1.69 | 12.64 ± 1.78 | 12.49 ± 2.05 | 13.33 ± 1.30 |
| Oocytes Retrieved | 10.82 ± 1.95 | 11.01 ± 1.78 | 11.30 ± 2.19 | 10.45 ± 1.75 | 10.47 ± 1.59 |
| MII oocytes | 9.37 ± 1.84 | 9.84 ± 1.8 | 9.65 ± 2.22 | 9.64 ± 1.61 | 8.86 ± 1.29 |
| Fertilized oocytes | 8.20 ± 1.53 | 7.84 ± 0.98 | 8.56 ± 1.82 | 8.41 ± 1.23 | 7.64 ± 1.08 |
| Blastocysts | 4.78 ± 0.95 | 4.78 ± 0.76 | 5.00 ± 1.08 | 4.82 ± 0.83 | 4.50 ± 0.76 |
| Positive hCG test (%) | 34/101 (33.66%) | 14/68 (20.58%) | 17/43 (39.53%) | 8/22 (36.36%) | 9/36 (25.00%) |
| Clinical Pregnancy (%) | 30/101 (29.70%)b | 11/68 (16.18%) | 17/43 (39.53%)c | 7/22 (31.82%) | 6/36 (16.67%) |
| Live Birth (%) | 28/101 (27.72%) | 9/68 (13.24%) | 16/43 (37.21%)c | 6/22 (27.27%) | 6/36(16.67%) |
astatistically significant different when compared to no-laparoscopy group (p < 0.001), bstatistically significant different when compared to no-laparoscopy group, cstatistically significantly different when compared to male factor infertility only.