Mahran A

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…

BACKGROUND: More than 3 decades after the introduction of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and despite the improved success rates of assisted reproductive technologies, the argument for performing laparoscopy as a part of the infertility workup…

BackgroundImplantation remains a limiting step in IVF/ICSI. Endometrial injury isa promising procedure aiming at improving the implantation and pregnancy rates after IVF/ICSI.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of endo…