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Ovarian wedge resectionOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Wedge resection of the ovaries has been used for many years as a method to induce ovulation in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (P.C.O.S.). The mechanism for this is unknown. Many theories have been postulated to explain this response. One of the theories was the mechanical theory. This theory proposed that the disruption of the thickened ovarian capsule found in many polycystic ovaries allowed ovulation to occur. This hypothesis is obsolete as clomiphene citrate could induce ovulation through the intact capsule. The other theory was hormonal and suggested that some type of endocrine alteration which resulted from the surgery was responsible for subsequent ovulation.