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Omidi, M., Halvaei, I., Mangoli, E., Khalili, M. A., & Razi, M. H. (2015). The effect of embryo catheter loading technique on the live birth rate. Clinical and experimental reproductive medicine, 42(4), 175-80. https://doi.org/10.5653/cerm.2015.42.4.175
Omidi, Marjan, et al. "The effect of embryo catheter loading technique on the live birth rate." Clinical and experimental reproductive medicine vol. 42,4 (2015): 175-80. doi: https://doi.org/10.5653/cerm.2015.42.4.175
Omidi M, Halvaei I, Mangoli E, Khalili MA, Razi MH. The effect of embryo catheter loading technique on the live birth rate. Clin Exp Reprod Med. 2015 Dec;42(4):175-80. doi: 10.5653/cerm.2015.42.4.175. Epub 2015 Dec 31. PMID: 26815646; PMCID: PMC4724603.
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Clin Exp Reprod Med. 2015 Dec;42(4):175-80. doi: 10.5653/cerm.2015.42.4.175. Epub 2015 Dec 31.

The effect of embryo catheter loading technique on the live birth rate.

Clinical and experimental reproductive medicine

Marjan Omidi, Iman Halvaei, Esmat Mangoli, Mohammad Ali Khalili, Mohammad Hossein Razi

Affiliations

  1. Research and Clinical Center for Infertility, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.

PMID: 26815646 PMCID: PMC4724603 DOI: 10.5653/cerm.2015.42.4.175

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Embryo loading (EL) is a major step in embryo transfer (ET) and affect on the success of in vitro fertilization (IVF). This study aimed to compare the effect of two different EL techniques on the rates of pregnancy and delivery in IVF/ET cycles.

METHODS: 207 fresh ET and 194 Frozen-thawed ET (FET) cycles were included in this retrospective study. Two groups (A and B) were defined based on the EL technique used. In group A, the entire catheter was flushed with Ham's F-10 medium. The embryos were then drawn into the catheter using one air bracket. In group B, 70 µL of air was aspirated into the syringe and the catheter was flushed using Ham's F10 medium. The medium, air, embryos, air, and finally another layer of medium were then sequentially drawn into the catheter. The main outcome measures were the pregnancy and delivery rates.

RESULTS: The groups did not differ with respect to the etiology of infertility, the source of spermatozoa, the quality of the embryos, the type of EL catheter, and the ease of transfer. The pregnancy rate was similar between two groups. In fresh ET cycles, a higher delivery rate was observed in group B than it group A (78.1% vs. 60%, p=0.1). In FET cycles, the rate of delivery was significantly higher in group B than in group A to a nonsignificant extent (88.9% vs. 58.8%, p=0.06).

CONCLUSION: EL techniques did not have a significant impact on the delivery rate in either fresh or FET cycles.

Keywords: Embryo loading technique; Embryo transfer; Pregnancy

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