In vitro fertilization in patients with ovarian endometrioma.

Purpose: To assess the influence of ovarian endometrioma during IVF.

Methods: Patients were submitted to cystectomy by the laparoscopic route for exeresis of ovarian endometrioma. Group I (n = 28) consisted of patients without ovarian endometrioma and group II (n = 14) consisted of patients with recurrence of ovarian endometrioma during IVF.