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Original Research

Authors

Saremi   A.T. (*)
Namdar Khanzadeh   M. (1)
Shami   M. (2)
Mohammad Aliha   F. (2)
Pooladi   A. (1)






(*) Sarem Fertility & Infertility Research Center (SAFIR) and Sarem Cell Research Center (SCRC)‎, Sarem Women’s Hospital, Tehran, Iran
(1) ‎“Sarem Fertility & Infertility Research Center (SAFIR)” and “Sarem Cell Research Center (SCRC)” ‎, Sarem Women’s Hospital, Tehran, Iran
(2) Sarem Fertility & Infertility Research Center (SAFIR)‎, Sarem Women’s Hospital, Tehran, Iran

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Article History

Received:   April  3, 2016
Accepted:   October 20, 2016
ePublished:   November 15, 2017

ABSTRACT

Aims Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is an important complication of ‎assisted reproductive technique (ART) following ovulation stimulation. Based on ‎the disease pathophysiology and the mechanisms of drug effectiveness, mannitol ‎was selected as an alternative for albumin. The objective of this study was to ‎evaluate the efficacy of mannitol therapy in the management of moderate and ‎severe forms of OHSS.‎
Materials & Methods This interventional non-experimental study was conducted on patients with ‎moderate and severe OHSS over a period of 19 years (1994-2013). A total of 6970 ‎women entered the ovarian stimulation protocol for IVF. All patients at risk for ‎OHSS received a preventive dose of mannitol. If the patients developed signs of ‎moderate/severe OHSS, they included in the study. Mannitol therapy was started ‎daily or twice a day using doses ranged between 1 to 1.5 g/kg/dose. Patients were ‎monitored according to the standard protocols. Data were analyzed by SPSS 19 ‎software.‎
Findings OHSS developed in 1737 (24.92%) women. Mild OHSS was found in 1360 ‎‎(78.30%), moderate in 338 (19.46%), and severe in 39 (2.24%) patients. A ‎significant weight loss (p=0.024) was found after mannitol therapy. The ‎correction of mean intake/output (I/O) balance of fluids (p=0.009) showed ‎significant difference before and after mannitol therapy. Mean duration of ‎hospitalization was 4.72±2.24 days, and the mortality rate was 0.0%.‎
Conclusion Mannitol therapy is an effective protocol in the management of moderate and ‎severe forms of OHSS. ‎


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