Embryo quality before and after surgical treatment of endometriosis in infertile patients

Lora K Shahine, Richard O Burney, Barry Behr, Amin A Milki, Lynn M Westphal, Ruth B Lathi
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2009 · vol. 26(2-3) , pp. 69–73 · doi:10.1007/s10815-008-9287-1 · PMID:19214735 · W2126052585
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Surgical treatment of endometriosis in infertile patients did not alter embryo quality on day 3, although live birth rates improved after surgery.

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This retrospective study evaluated 30 infertile patients who underwent IVF before and after surgical treatment for endometriosis, using only IVF cycles with similar stimulation protocols and treating patients as their own controls. Embryo quality on day 3 was assessed by standard visual evaluation, and the authors compared findings before versus after surgery. Embryo quality on day 3 was similar in the pre- and post-surgery cycles, and live birth was observed after the IVF cycle following surgery in 43% of patients, with no live births after the first IVF cycle. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it tests whether surgery for endometriosis changes embryo quality in infertile IVF patients.

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mesh:D004715endometriosis

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Embryo, Mammalian Endometriosis Infertility, Female Adult Disease Progression Embryo, Mammalian Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Fertilization in Vitro Humans Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome Pregnancy Rate Retrospective Studies

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