Table 3 Patient characteristics and preoperative parameters in patients with and without spontaneous ovulation

Age (years)

26.2 ± 4.4

27.1 ± 4.2

n.s.^a

Body mass index (kg/m²)

27.9 ± 4.4

28.8 ± 5.4

n.s.^a

Surgical technique:

Standard monopolar electrocoagulation

Monopolar hook electrode

49 (69.0%)

22 (31.0%)

21 (72.4%)

8 (27.6%)

n.s.^a

Luteinizing hormone (IU/l)

17.3 ± 5.3

9.9 ± 4.1

<.001

Follicle stimulating hormone (IU/l)

6.4 ± 1.6

5.8 ± 1.9

n.s.^a

Testosterone (ng/ml)

0.8 ± 0.4

0.7 ± 0.3

n.s.^a

Androstendione (ng/ml)

3.4 ± 1.0

2.9 ± 0.7

.018