Ultrasound guidance is not necessary during easy embryo transfers
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2004-12-01
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Martins, AMVD
Baruffi, RLR
Mauri, A. L.
Petersen, C.
Oliveira, JBA
Contart, P.
Pontes, Anaglória [UNESP]
Junior, JGF
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Kluwer Academic/plenum Publ
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Purpose: To determine whether the use of ultrasound (US) to guide embryo transfer (ET) in a population previously defined as likely to have easy transfer would change the implantation and pregnancy rates in an ICSI program.Methods: A total of 100 patients identified as likely to have easy transfer after mock transfer were divided into two groups: Group I, US-guided ET (N = 50) and Group II, ET without the aid of US (N = 50).Results: Implantation and pregnancy rates were similar (p = 0.51, p = 0.29) for Group I (19.6%,42%) and Group II (16.3%,30%), as also was the abortion rate (p = 0.55) (Group I: 1/21; Group II: 2/15).Conclusion: As long as previous mock transfers are routinely performed during a cycle preceding assisted reproduction and the clinician considers transfer to be easy, ultrasound does not benefit the process of embryo transfer.
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embryo transfer, ICSI, implantation, pregnancy, ultrasound
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Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. New York: Kluwer Academic/plenum Publ, v. 21, n. 12, p. 421-425, 2004.