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Chapter 12 - Ovarian Surgery for Ovulation Induction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 May 2022

By
Gabor T. Kovacs
Edited by
Gabor T. Kovacs ,
Bart Fauser  and
Richard S. Legro
Gabor T. Kovacs
Affiliation:
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Bart Fauser
Affiliation:
University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands
Richard S. Legro
Affiliation:
Penn State Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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Summary

Although the history of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was discussed in detail in Chapter 1, a brief review here is warranted. Stein and Leventhal were not only the first to describe the condition in 1934/5;[1] they also reported on a surgical treatment for anovulation, which resulted in two pregnancies. By 1964, Stein reported on a successful series of 108 anovulatory PCOS women treated by bilateral ovarian wedge resection (BOWR).[2]

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome , pp. 110 - 120
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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