Trigger point injections (TPIs) are used to relieve myofascial pain via injection with local anesthetics. External TPIs are commonly used to treat surface muscle groups such as the trapezius, while internal transvaginal or external pelvic T…
PURPOSE: To compare pregnancy, implantation, and multiple gestation rates resulting from day 3 and day 5 embryo transfers after in vitro fertilization emphasizing a subset of patients who met criteria for day 5 transfer but elected to under…
BACKGROUND: Twice-frozen, thawed embryos may have utilization in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles. CASE: A 37-year-old woman with endometriosis and infertility returned five years after a fresh IVF cycle. Seven cryopreserved embryos (2 pro…
PURPOSE: Simultaneous fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) was used in a preimplantation genetic diagnosis program to determine which embryos were normal for chromosomes X, Y, 13, 18, and 21. METHODS: Single blastomeres were disrupted…