Preliminary report of an ultrasonography and colour Doppler uterine score to predict uterine receptivity in an in-vitro fertilization programme

B Salle, V. Bied-Damon, Mehdi Benchaïb, S Desperes, P. Gaucherand, Rudigoz RC
In: Human Reproduction · 1998 · vol. 13(6) , pp. 1669–1673 · doi:10.1093/humrep/13.6.1669 · W2156052656
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A combined ultrasonography and Doppler uterine score, assessed before IVF, significantly predicted pregnancy rates, with higher scores indicating greater receptivity and lower scores predicting no pregnancy.

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A total of 96 women undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment were examined by transvaginal ultrasonography with colour and pulsed Doppler ultrasound on the 22nd day of the menstrual cycle preceding IVF. We assessed endometrial thickness, endometrial morphology, myometrial echogenicity, subendometrial vascularization, the uterine artery pulsatility index, protodiastolic notch and end diastolic blood flow in order to define a uterine score which could be correlated with the pregnancy rate. The overall pregnancy rate was 30.2%, and there was no difference between the pregnant and non-pregnant groups with regard to any of the ultrasonographic and Doppler parameters when examined separately. However, the uterine score was significantly higher in the pregnant group (15.9 +/- 2.81 versus 12.7 +/- 5.3, P = 0.002; t-test). No pregnancy occurred if the score was between 0 and 10. With a score of 11-15 there was a 34.7% chance of pregnancy, and scores >16 had a 42% chance of pregnancy. In conclusion, individual ultrasonographic and Doppler parameters are not of sufficient accuracy to predict uterine receptivity. The uterine score calculated prior to IVF cycles appears to be a useful predictor of implantation.

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