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ArticleReproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)2025

New Insight of Lipiodol Flush on Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Recurrent Implantation Failure Undergoing IVF/ICSI: a Prospective Study Based on Propensity Score Matching.

Zhonghong Zeng, Dan Mo, Yueqi Leng, Yanming Zhang, Lansi Wei, Jingjing Li, Yuxing Luo, Xin Liu, Wenhong Ma, Yihua Yang

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Article in Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Evaluating Lipiodol Efficacy in Proximal Tubal Occlusion Treatment: Single-Center Experience and Literature Review.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024
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10 authors.

Zhonghong Zeng *Guangxi Reproductive Medical Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China.
Dan Mo *Guangxi Reproductive Medical Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China.
Yueqi LengCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China.
Yanming ZhangCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China.
Lansi WeiGuangxi Reproductive Medical Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China.
Jingjing LiReproductive Medicine Center, Liuzhou Municipal Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Liuzhou, 545001, China.
Yuxing LuoGuangxi Reproductive Medical Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China.
Xin LiuGuangxi Reproductive Medical Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China.
Wenhong MaGuangxi Reproductive Medical Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China. wenhong_ma@qq.com.
Yihua YangGuangxi Reproductive Medical Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China. workyyh@163.com.ORCID 0000-0002-5371-3843

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pregnancy outcomes in women with recurrent implantation failure (RIF) undergoing in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI): does treatment with lipiodol flush matter? In this propensity score-matched study, we recruited 966 RIF patients who underwent IVF/ICSI from two tertiary hospitals. These patients were divided into groups based on whether they received lipiodol flush or not. Further stratification was applied to investigate the effect of lipiodol flush on pregnancy outcomes in RIF patients with different cycle type of embryo transferred. Then, patients subjected to lipiodol flush were categorized into three groups based on the duration of the interval: short interval (≤ 3 months), moderate interval (3-6 months), and long interval (≥ 6 months). The groups were well-matched at baseline. The lipiodol flush group exhibited a significantly lower incidence of biochemical pregnancy (46.27% vs. 56.22%, p = 0.046) and live birth (25.87% vs. 37.31%, p = 0.014). Subgroup analysis for fresh embryo transfer cycles revealed no significant differences in pregnancy outcomes. Among RIF patients underwent frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycle, a statistically significant difference in the live birth rate was observed in the lipiodol flush group when compared to the control group (26.40% vs. 37.21%, p = 0.030). Analysis of different lipiodol flush intervals demonstrated a significantly lower live birth rate in the lipiodol flush group. Our results challenge the value of lipiodol use in clinical practice for the treatment of RIF.Trial registration: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR1900024273. Registered 4 July 2019.

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Embryo ImplantationEthiodized OilFertilization in VitroPregnancy OutcomeSperm Injections, IntracytoplasmicAdultEmbryo TransferFemaleHumansLive BirthPregnancyPregnancy RatePropensity ScoreProspective StudiesEthiodized OilLipiodolPregnancy outcomeRecurrent implantation failure

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PMID39227527

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