Relation Between Ethanol Sclerotherapy for Endometrioma Systemic Immune Milieu

The AEST procedure was performed as follows: vaginal walls were cleansed using vaginal povidone-iodine, a 17 gauge, 30-cm length needle was inserted through the posterior vaginal fornix into the pouch of Douglas, and the cyst was aspirated till complete disappearance of the cyst on the ultrasound scanner. The collected cystic fluid was collected into a plastic tube without an anticoagulant. The needle was maintained in its place, the syringe was removed and the cyst was flushed with saline solution until obtaining a clear liquid. Then, 96% ethanol was injected as 60% of the volume of the aspirated fluid to guard against over distension or rupture of the cyst and/or ethanol diffusion into the pelvis. The collected fluid was divided into three sterile tubes for cytological and bacteriological examinations and the study investigations. Patients were allowed to be completely recovered and were discharged home.