Perurethral transvesical route for oocytes retrieval: an old technique for a new indication in oncofertility.

UNLABELLED: We aimed to evaluate the safety and efficiency of the peruretheral transvesical oocyte retrieval in oncofertility. We conducted a retrospective comparative study in our assisted reproductive technologies center.

STUDY GROUP: 28 pubertal young women affected by malignancies, referred for fertility preservation and refusing transvaginal (TV) procedure.

CONTROL GROUP: 28 infertile patients, aged less than 25 years, who have undergone in vitro fertilization with TV oocyte retrieval. The ovarian stimulation was significantly longer on the study group. There was no difference between the two groups regarding mean number of collected metaphase II oocytes. One patient of the study group had a transient dysuria. These preliminary data suggest that, in oncofertility, peruretheral transvesical oocyte retrieval is an alternative when the TV route is refused or not feasible.