The effect of ease of transfer and type of catheter used on pregnancy and implantation rates in an IVF program

被引：18

作者：

De Placido, G ^{[1
]}

Wilding, M ^{[1
]}

Strina, I ^{[1
]}

Mollo, A ^{[1
]}

Alviggi, E ^{[1
]}

Tolino, A ^{[1
]}

Colacurci, N ^{[1
]}

De Matteo, L ^{[1
]}

Marino, M ^{[1
]}

Dale, B ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Naples Federico II, Area Funzionale Med Riproduz & Endoscopia Ginecol, Dept Clin Emergenza Ostet Ginecol & Med Riproduz, Naples, Italy

来源：

JOURNAL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS | 2002年 / 19卷 / 01期

关键词：

embryo transfer; human embryo; in vitro fertilization; pregnancy;

D O I：

10.1023/A:1014054421789

中图分类号：

Q3 [遗传学];

学科分类号：

071007 [遗传学]; 090102 [作物遗传育种];

摘要：

Purpose: To test the effects of type embryo transfer catheter, transfer difficulty, and observations after the transfer procedure on pregnancy and implantation rates in an IVF programme. Methods: Patients were prepared for IVF using standard protocols. Embryo transfer was performed using either Edwards-Wallace or TDT catheter. The difficulty of transfer was graded by a clinician and biologist. Blood observed inside the catheter after the transfer procedure was scored as endometrial damage. Pregnancy and implantation rates were scored. Results: Type of embryo transfer catheter and the observation of blood did not significantly affect pregnancy and implantation rates when transfer was performed by a single operator. Conclusions: In the hands of experienced, skilled operators, neither choice of transfer catheter and difficulty of transfer nor observations of blood on the transfer catheter caused any significant reduction in outcome to the patient.

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页码：14 / 18

页数：5

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