| Oocyte slow freezing using a 0.2-0.3 M sucrose concentration protocol: is it really the time to trash the cryopreservation machine? | |
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PMID: 22365380 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE: To update results on outcomes with frozen/thawed oocytes using a differential sucrose concentration during dehydration (0.2 M) and rehydration (0.3 M), combined with a one-step propanediol exposure. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Private IVF centers. PATIENT(S): Infertile couples undergoing IVF treatment. INTERVENTION(S): Oocyte thawing cycles between May 2004 and December 2010. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Survival, fertilization, and cleavage rates were reported to evaluate biological outcomes. Clinical pregnancy and implantation rates were analyzed as markers of efficiency. RESULT(S): Three hundred forty-two patients and 443 cycles were monitored; the survival was 71.8%, fertilization 77.9%, and of the embryos obtained 83.8% were classified as grade 1 and 2. Three hundred ninety-four transfers were performed, resulting in 90 pregnancies. The pregnancy rate per transfer was 22.8% and per patient was 26.3%, with 122 gestational sacs. The implantation rate per embryo was 13.5%. Patients were divided into three groups according to their age: ≤34 years (group A), 35-38 years (group B), and ≥39 years (group C). Biological outcomes were comparable in all three groups, whereas the pregnancy rate per transfer was higher in the first group (27.7% vs. 21.4% and 17.6%). The implantation rates per injected egg were 11.8%, 8.0%, and 7.5% for the three groups, respectively. CONCLUSION(S): The biological and clinical data obtained on 443 cycles are consistent with our previous results showing that slow freezing of oocytes can be a valid tool in IVF practice when performed with a suitable protocol. |
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Veronica Bianchi; Michela Lappi; Maria Antonietta Bonu; Andrea Borini |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-2-22 |
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Title: Fertility and sterility Volume: - ISSN: 1556-5653 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-2-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372772 Medline TA: Fertil Steril Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2012 American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Tecnobios Procreazione, Centre for Reproductive Health, Bologna, Italy. |
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