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ArticleReproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)2021

Embryo Selection Based on Morphological Parameters in a Single Vitrified-Warmed Blastocyst Transfer Cycle.

Hyun Jin Kim, Jae Kyun Park, Jin Hee Eum, Haengseok Song, Woo Sik Lee, Sang Woo Lyu

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Article in Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Hyun Jin KimDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fertility Center of CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, 566 Nonhyeon-Ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 0635, South Korea.
Jae Kyun ParkDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fertility Center of CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, 566 Nonhyeon-Ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 0635, South Korea.
Jin Hee EumDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fertility Center of CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, 566 Nonhyeon-Ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 0635, South Korea.
Haengseok SongDepartment of Biomedical Science, CHA University, Seongnam, South Korea.
Woo Sik LeeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fertility Center of CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, 566 Nonhyeon-Ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 0635, South Korea.
Sang Woo LyuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fertility Center of CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, 566 Nonhyeon-Ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 0635, South Korea. dung5038@cha.ac.kr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5572-0898
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Abstract

The process of selecting a good quality embryo to improve the pregnancy outcomes is very important. The aim of our study was to elaborate the embryo selection process in a single vitrified-warmed blastocyst transfer (VBT) cycle by analyzing pre-vitrified and post-warmed blastocyst morphological factors to improve pregnancy outcomes. In this retrospective cohort study, we performed 329 single VBT cycles. The pre-vitrified and post-warmed morphological factors of all blastocysts were analyzed. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to select the independent morphological factor associated with ongoing pregnancy. The expansion of blastocoel (mid blastocoel; aOR 2.27, 95% CI.0.80-6.42, p = 0.12, expanded blastocoel; aOR 3.15, 95% CI.1.18-8.44, p = 0.02) in a pre-vitrified blastocyst and the grade of inner cell mass (ICM) (grade B; aOR 0.47, 95% CI.0.27-0.83, p = 0.01, grade C; aOR 0.22, 95% CI 0.09-0.56 p < 0.01) in post-warmed blastocysts significantly predicted the ongoing pregnancy. After fertilization, the embryo developed as a blastocyst on day 5 (day 5) showed a higher ongoing pregnancy than that on day 6 (day 6) (aOR 0.50, 95% CI.0.26-0.94, p = 0.03). The results suggest that while selecting a vitrified-warmed blastocyst in a single VBT cycle, the day 5 vitrified blastocyst should be considered, and a higher expansion grade in the pre-vitrified blastocyst should be selected. Our study has shown that post-warmed ICM grade tends to be a predictive indicator for the selection of the best blastocyst and allows for successful pregnancy, with ongoing pregnancy in a single blastocyst transfer.

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AdultEmbryo Culture TechniquesEmbryo ImplantationEmbryo TransferFemaleHumansLive BirthPregnancyPregnancy OutcomePregnancy RateRetrospective StudiesVitrificationBlastocyst morphologyEmbryo selectionSingle embryo transferVitrified-warmed blastocyst transfer

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