STUDY QUESTION: Does the use of a laser to open the zona pellucida during ICSI (laser assisted or LA-ICSI) improve oocyte survival, embryo development and clinical outcomes? SUMMARY ANSWER: Compared to conventional ICSI, LA-ICSI increased …
IntroductionOne potential stressor that can affect preimplantation and postimplantation embryonic growth after in vitro fertilisation (IVF) is the pH of the human embryo culture medium, but no evidence exists to indicate which pH level is o…
PurposeTo compare the efficacy of the oral dienogest versus triptorelin acetate injection for treatment of premenopausal menorrhagia and pelvic pains in women with uterine adenomyosis.MethodsA total of 41 patients with adenomyosis suffering…
Transabdominal sonoelastography (TASE) is a new imaging technique that maps the elastic properties of soft tissue. We evaluated 34, consecutive women with suspected scar endometrioma using standard B-mode ultrasound and elastography. Twenty…