Comparison of vitrification and slow-freezing of human day 3 cleavage stage embryos:postvitrification development and pregnancy outcomes
- VernacularTitle:慢速程序化冷冻与玻璃化冷冻对第3天分裂期胚胎发育潜能的影响
- Author:
Yuan LI
;
Zi-Jiang CHEN
;
Hui-Jun YANG
;
Wan-Xia ZHONG
;
Shui-Ying MA
;
Mei LI
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Embryo and fetal development;
Cleavage stage;
ovum;
Cryopreservation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2000;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To compare the effects of vitrification with slow-freezing on the developmental ability of day 3 cleavage stage embryos.Methods Patients who had no less than 4 high quality embryos were included in this study.These embryos were cryopreserved using the methods of vitrification or slow-freezing.In the eryopreserved embryo transfer cycles,the embryos which were cryopreserved using one of the methods were chosen randomly.The developmental ability of embryos was compared between these two groups.Results A total of 80 patients were included in this study with 160 embryos.In the group of slow-freezing,73(91%)embryos were survived and achieved 15(38%)clinical pregnancies.Among these,3 were twins and the implantation rate was 25%(18/73).In the group of vitrification,71(89%)embryos were survived and achieved 19(48%)clinical pregnancies.Among these, 9 were twins and the implantation rate was 39%(28/71),which was significantly higher than the slow- freezing group(P