Relation Between Ethanol Sclerotherapy for Endometrioma Systemic Immune Milieu

Endometrioma Cystic Fluid Aspiration and Retained Ethanol Sclerotherapy Might Improve the Systemic Immune Milieu

Design: Prospective interventional study. 69 women with OE were evaluated clinically and by transvaginal ultrasonography (TUV). AEST procedure was performed and the collected aspirate and pre-procedural blood samples were collected for estimation of cytokines' levels. At 6-m post-procedure, clinical evaluation and TUV were repeated and serum cytokines' levels were re-estimated.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women with OE of a mean diameter of >3 cm

Exclusion Criteria:

• Women with recurrent OE
• a cyst that was suspicious of being malignant
• diabetes mellitus
• polycystic ovary syndrome
• body mass index (BMI) of >30 kg/m2
• previous surgical interference that resulted in pelvic adhesions