[Severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: an intensive care disease]
- PMID: 9922518
[Severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: an intensive care disease]
Abstract
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome is a severe and potentially fatal iatrogenic disease that affects 2% of women subjected to pharmacological induction of ovulation. The newest data on the clinical picture, risk factors, pathophysiology and management of this disease, are reviewed.