@article{article_391680, title={Oocyte PICK-UP Procedure and its Complications}, journal={Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty}, volume={38}, pages={219–225}, year={2012}, author={Sakıncı, Mehmet and Ercan, Cihangir Mutlu and Çetinkaya, Mehmet Bilge}, keywords={OPU. Technique. Complications}, abstract={In-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment involves highly coordinated steps mainly consisting of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation using exog-enous gonadotropins, followed by retrieval of oocytes from the ovaries under transvaginal ultrasound guidance (OPU), fertilization per-formed at embryology laboratory and transcervical transfer of embryos into the uterus. Although OPU procedure constitutes a short interval of this process, sufficient oocyte yield after the procedure is directly relevant to treatment success. Performing the procedure with an appro-priate technique is of great importance in increasing the oocyte yields and in the prevention of life-threatening complications. In this article, we aimed to establish the most accurate technique for optimization of OPU procedure by operators reviewing the recent literature about the subject.}, number={3}, publisher={Bursa Uludağ University}