[Prognostic importance of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation previous to therapeutic laparoscopy of infertile patients].

The use of the laparoscopic approach in the initial evaluation of the infertile couple without obvious disease is controversial; for these reason some centers has been done the initial treatment with ovarian stimulation (OS). The present article analyze two groups, the first for patients with OS for 4 cycles and laparoscopic approach after that and the second group with initial laparoscopy and medical treatment if they need it. Both groups has a OS after the laparoscopic procedure. The analysis of the prognosis of the OS before the laparoscopy and the impact in the reproductive outcome is done. The results shows that the OS does not have deleterious effects of the pregnancy rates if it is used before the procedure. However, the pregnancy are present early in the second group P < 0.05. In conclusion, in infertile woman without obvious disease that indicate the laparoscopy, the initial use of OS before the laparoscopy does not have a deleterious impact on the pregnancy rates.