Kasius JC

No ORCID on file · 2 papers in corpus

review 2019

Endometrial scratching prior to IVF; does it help and for whom? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Human reproduction open ·doi:10.1093/hropen/hoy025

STUDY QUESTION: What is the effect of endometrial scratching in patients with or without prior failed ART cycles on live birth (LBR) and clinical pregnancy rates (CPR)? SUMMARY ANSWER: It remains unclear if endometrial scratching improves …

rct 2017

Endometrial scratching in women with implantation failure after a first IVF/ICSI cycle; does it lead to a higher live birth rate? The SCRaTCH study: a randomized controlled trial (NTR 5342)

BMC women's health ·doi:10.1186/s12905-017-0378-y

BACKGROUND: Success rates of assisted reproductive techniques (ART) are approximately 30%, with the most important limiting factor being embryo implantation. Mechanical endometrial injury, also called 'scratching', has been proposed to posi…