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ArticleArchives of gynecology and obstetrics2023

Morphokinetic analysis of early human embryonic development and its relationship to endometriosis resection: a retrospective time-lapse study using the KIDScore™ D3 and D5 implantation data algorithm.

Saskia-Laureen Herbert, Claudia Staib, Theresa Wallner, Sanja Löb, Carolin Curtaz, Michael Schwab, Achim Wöckel, Sebastian Häusler

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Article in Archives of gynecology and obstetrics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Saskia-Laureen Herbert *Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Centre Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Straße 4, 97080, Würzburg, Germany. Herbert_S1@ukw.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5810-9055
Claudia Staib *Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Centre Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Straße 4, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
Theresa WallnerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Centre Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Straße 4, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
Sanja LöbDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Centre Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Straße 4, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
Carolin CurtazDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Centre Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Straße 4, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
Michael SchwabDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Centre Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Straße 4, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
Achim WöckelDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Centre Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Straße 4, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
Sebastian HäuslerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Centre Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Straße 4, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
Universitätsklinikum Würzburg · DEUniversity of Würzburg · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

research questionDoes complete resection of endometriosis improve embryo quality as assessed by morphokinetic parameters using time-lapse microscopy?

designFor this retrospective study we analysed 237 fertilised, cultured and transferred embryos from 128 fresh IVF and/ or ICSI transfer cycles. Endometriosis was confirmed or excluded by laparoscopy. Patients were stimulated with recombinant FSH using GnRH agonist and antagonist protocols. After fertilisation, a time-lapse incubation system was used for observation. Embryo quality was assessed using the KIDScore™ D3 and D5 implantation data algorithm.

resultsThe analysis showed a median KIDScore™ D5 of 2.6 (on a scale of 1 to 9.9) for embryos from patients with endometriosis without complete resection. The control group without endometriosis achieved a score of 6.8 (p = 0.003). The median score for embryos from endometriosis patients with complete resection was 7.2, which was a significant increase compared to embryos from patients without complete resection (p = 0.002). We observed an effect size of r = 0.4 for complete resection versus no resection of endometriosis using the KIDScore™ D5. There were no differences in KIDScore™ D3 between the three patient groups. Pregnancy and miscarriage rates showed the same clinical trends. In three of our four case series of patients who underwent IVF/ ICSI cycles before and after complete resection, we found a marked improvement in embryo quality after complete resection.

conclusionsComplete resection of endometriosis could significantly improve the otherwise poor embryo quality of patients undergoing IVF-procedures. The data, therefore, strongly support recommending surgery to patients with endometriosis prior to assisted reproduction.

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EndometriosisAlgorithmsEmbryonic DevelopmentFemaleFertilization in VitroHumansPregnancyPregnancy RateRetrospective StudiesTime-Lapse ImagingComplete resectionEmbryo qualityEndometriosisKIDScore™Time-lapse technology

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