Successful pregnancy with primary infertility as a result of simultaneous bariatric intervention and laparoscopic oophorectomy in women with large cystic ovarian teratoma and morbid obesity

Abstract

The article presents a clinical observation of a patient with primary infertility on the background of morbid obesity (BMI – 64.6 kg/sq.m.) and large cystic teratoma of the right ovary, who underwent bariatric surgery – laparoscopic minigastric bypass and simultaneous laparoscopic right-sided oophorectomy. Along with the true gynecological causes of female infertility, which include, among others, benign formations of the uterine appendages, obesity is a proven significant factor in its development. The use of various infertility treatment options in obese women is ineffective, and pregnancy outcomes are often disappointing. The only proven effective treatment for morbid obesity is bariatric surgery. The implementation of bariatric intervention, and, as a result, a significant decrease in body weight, directly positively affects fertility rates. However, the polyetiological nature of primary infertility in women dictates the need for an integrated approach to treatment. A feature of the presented case is the simultaneous elimination of both etiological factors of infertility – gynecological and endocrine after one surgical intervention. The goal was achieved – after 10 months, the patient was diagnosed with a progressive uterine pregnancy for a period of 11 weeks, with a decrease in body weight by 49.9% of overweight. The course of pregnancy was uneventful. Childbirth independent, newborn full-term boy without deviations. After the birth of the child, the patient continued to reduce body weight and, 29 months after surgery, she achieved a loss of 67% of her excess weight. The presented case clearly demonstrates the advantages of simultaneous elimination of the most likely causes of primary infertility. However, the implementation of such interventions by laparoscopic access requires extensive surgical experience, technical equipment and comprehensive readiness of the medical institution.