Day 5 versus day 3 embryo transfer: a controlled randomized trial |
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Authors: | Coskun S Hollanders J Al-Hassan S Al-Sufyan H Al-Mayman H Jaroudi K |
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Institution: | Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. |
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Abstract: | Blastocyst transfer has been suggested to improve implantation rate without affecting pregnancy rate. The aim of this study was to compare the pregnancy and implantation rates of day 3 and 5 transfers in a prospective randomized manner. Patients with four or more zygotes were randomly allocated on day 1 to either day 3 or 5 transfers. Fertilization was achieved through regular IVF or intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Zygotes were kept in Medicult IVF medium for day 3 transfers and transferred into G1.2 and G2.2 on day 1 and 3 respectively for day 5 transfers. The morphologically best two or three embryos or blastocysts were chosen for transfer in both groups. Overall pregnancy rates per embryo transfer were the same (39%) in day 3 and 5 transfers. Implantation rates were 21 and 24% for day 3 and 5 transfers respectively. The pregnancy and implantation rates for day 5 transfers were significantly affected by the availability of at least one blastocyst to transfer and the number of zygotes. The number of good quality embryos on day 3 also significantly affected pregnancy and implantation rates on day 5 transfers. Multiple gestation rate, number of abortions and ongoing pregnancies were similar in both groups. In conclusion, day 3 and 5 transfer had similar pregnancy, implantation and twinning rates. Currently, day 5 transfers have no advantages over day 3 transfers. |
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Keywords: | blastocyst/embryo transfer/sequential media |
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