Editorial Expression of Concern: Office microlaparoscopic ovarian drilling (OMLOD) versus conventional laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) for women with polycystic ovary syndrome - Takeaways - MDSpire

Editorial Expression of Concern: Office microlaparoscopic ovarian drilling (OMLOD) versus conventional laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) for women with polycystic ovary syndrome

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  • Imaduldin M. Salah

  • July 15, 2026

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    An Editorial Expression of Concern has been issued for the article comparing OMLOD and LOD in women with PCOS.

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    Concerns focus on the randomisation process and inaccuracies in the data reported, particularly in Table 3.

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    The author, Imaduldin M. Salah, has not responded to the concerns raised by the Editor-in-Chief.

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    Readers are advised to interpret the results and conclusions of the article with caution due to these concerns.

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    The article was published in Arch Gynecol Obstet in 2013, volume 287, pages 361–367.

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Editorial Expression of Concern: Office microlaparoscopic ovarian drilling (OMLOD) versus conventional laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) for women with polycystic ovary syndrome

  • by Imaduldin M. Salah

  • July 15, 2026

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