Restelli L

IntroductionRecent data suggest a higher clinical pregnancy rate performing assisted hatching (AH) on previously cryopreserved embryos but fail to demonstrate significant effects on live birth rate. However, current evidence is based on stu…

PurposeAim of the present study was to compare two culture strategies used in our routine in vitro fertilization program.MethodsThis is a retrospective analysis. Two culture systems were used in parallel and analysed retrospectively: 1) Use…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether iron contained in ovarian endometriomas can diffuse through the cyst wall and negatively affect ovarian function. DESIGN: Prospective case series. SETTING: Infertility unit in an academic setting. POPULATION: …

PurposeThe present study aimed to gather information on the impact of Alpha/European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) consensus regarding oocytes with aggregates of smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SERa) on in vitro fertili…

ObjectiveTo evaluate whether accidental contamination of follicular fluid with endometrioma content during oocytes retrieval affects IVF outcome.Study designWe set up a retrospective review of women undergoing IVF in our infertility unit du…

ObjectiveTo evaluate whether the presence of endometriomas affects ovarian function.DesignProspective cohort study.SettingInfertility unit of an academic setting.Patient(s)Twenty-nine women undergoing an IVF cycle.Intervention(s)Prospective…

PurposeTo compare two embryo grouping strategies.MethodsRetrospective time-course analysis in two different centres. Two culture protocols were used at the zygote stage: "Random Group" in which zygotes were randomly grouped and "Definite Gr…

ObjectiveRetrospective studies suggest that laparoscopic excision of endometriomas is associated with a reduced responsiveness to ovarian hyperstimulation. In this study, we prospectively evaluated ovarian response to hyperstimulation in wo…