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Mascarenhas M, Jeve Y, Polanski L, Sharpe A, Yasmin E, Bhandari HM. Management of recurrent implantation failure: British Fertility Society policy and practice guideline. HUM FERTIL 2022; 25:813-837. [PMID: 33820476 DOI: 10.1080/14647273.2021.1905886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Recurrent implantation failure (RIF) is defined as the absence of a positive pregnancy test after three consecutive transfers of good quality embryos. There remains significant variation in clinical practice in the management of RIF. This British Fertility Society (BFS) Policy and Practice guideline analyses the evidence for investigations and therapies that are employed in RIF and provides recommendations for clinical practice and for further research. Evidence for investigations of sperm and egg quality, uterine and adnexal factors, immunological factors and thrombophilia, endocrine conditions and genetic factors and for associated therapies have been evaluated. This guideline has been devised to assist reproductive medicine specialists and patients in making shared decisions concerning management of RIF. Finally, suggestions for research towards improving understanding and management of RIF have also been provided.
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- Mariano Mascarenhas
- Leeds Fertility, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK.,Glasgow Centre for Reproductive Medicine, The Fertility Partnership, Glasgow, UK
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- Birmingham Women's Fertility Centre, Birmingham Women's Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Assisted Conception Unit, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Leeds Fertility, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Women's Health, University College London Hospitals, London, UK
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Yang G, Chen J, He Y, Luo H, Yuan H, Chen L, Huang L, Mao F, Hu S, Qian Y, Miao C, Feng R. Neddylation Inhibition Causes Impaired Mouse Embryo Quality and Blastocyst Hatching Failure Through Elevated Oxidative Stress and Reduced IL-1β. Front Immunol 2022; 13:925702. [PMID: 35860255 PMCID: PMC9289163 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.925702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Mammalian blastocyst hatching is an essential prerequisite for successful embryo implantation. As the rate-limiting step of current assisted reproductive technology, understanding the key factors regulating blastocyst hatching would be significantly helpful to improve the performance of the assisted reproductive practice. In early embryo development, the fine-tuned elimination of maternal materials and the balanced protein turnover are inevitable for the competent to hatch and implant into endometrium. Neddylation, a ubiquitination-like protein modification, has been shown to be involved in oocyte maturation and early embryo development. In this study, aiming to discover an unknown role of neddylation in the blastocyst hatching process, we provided functional evidence of neddylation in mammalian embryo quality and blastocyst hatching. Treatment with MLN4924, a specific neddylation inhibitor, lowered the embryo quality and dramatically reduced the hatching rate in mouse blastocysts. The transcriptional profile showed the upregulation of oxidative stress-related genes and aberrant expression of immune-related genes. The elevated oxidative stress was validated by qPCR and markers of apoptosis, DNA damage, reactive oxygen species, and cytoskeleton. Moreover, we found the secreted IL-1β level was reduced in an NF-κB-independent manner, leading to the final poor embryo quality and blastocyst hatching failure. This is the first report of neddylation being of great importance in the mammalian blastocyst hatching process. Further investigations uncovering more detailed molecular mechanisms of neddylation regulation in blastocyst hatching would greatly promote not only the understanding of this crucial biological process but also the clinical application in reproductive centers.
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- Guangping Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Reproductive Medical Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Reproductive Medical Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Reproductive Medical Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Reproductive Genetics, Heping Hospital of Changzhi Medical College, Institute of Reproduction and Genetics of Changzhi Medical College, The Reproduction Engineer Key Laboratory of Shanxi Health Committee, Changzhi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Reproductive Medical Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Ruizhi Feng,
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The role of assisted hatching in in vitro fertilization: a guideline. Fertil Steril 2022; 117:1177-1182. [PMID: 35618358 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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There is moderate evidence that assisted hatching does not significantly improve live birth rates in fresh assisted reproductive technology cycles and insufficient evidence for the benefit of assisted hatching in patients with poor prognosis or undergoing frozen embryo transfer cycles. This document replaces the document of the same name published in 2014.
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Madani S, Machaty Z, Vajta G. An Alternative Way to Improve Mammalian Embryo Development In Vitro: Culture of Zona Pellucida-Free Embryos. Cell Reprogram 2022; 24:111-117. [PMID: 35506897 DOI: 10.1089/cell.2022.0012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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An increasing number of data proves that the presence of the zona pellucida is not essential to mammalian embryo production, including maturation, fertilization, and embryo culture. In fact, the structure of the zona pellucida of in vitro-produced embryos differs significantly from its in vivo counterpart, influencing metabolism and requiring disproportionate efforts to crack open at the time of hatching. This review aims to focus attention on this field and stimulate research in zona-free embryo culture. In domestic animals, extensive application of purpose-designed culture systems for zona-free embryos proved the feasibility of this approach. It may open new possibilities and increase efficiency in both transgenic research and human-assisted reproduction.
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- Sarah Madani
- Department of Biology and Physiology of Organisms, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Houari Boumedien, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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- RVT Australia, Cairns, Australia.,VitaVitro Biotech Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China
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Pan JP, Liang SS, Huang MY, Zhao M, Kong PC, Liu YP, Teng XM, Wu HX. Obstetric and neonatal outcomes after frozen-thawed embryos transfer with laser-assisted hatching: a retrospective cohort study. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2021; 305:529-534. [PMID: 34390385 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-021-06153-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To ascertain if assisted hatching (AH) increases the risk of placenta-associated diseases and perinatal outcomes after frozen-thawed cleavage-stage embryo transfer. METHODS We retrospectively evaluated 924 women who conceived with frozen-thawed cleavage-stage embryos transfer with (n = 390) or without (n = 534) laser-AH between 2013 and 2015. Data were obtained from the database on in vitro fertilization (IVF) patients in Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital. We assessed neonatal (preterm birth, low birthweight, fetal macrosomia, stillbirth) and obstetric (miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, post-term pregnancy, gestational diabetes (GDM), preeclampsia, intrahepatic cholestasis (ICP), placenta previa, placental abruption, premature rupture of membranes) outcomes. RESULTS In twins, the median birthweight was lower in the AH group than that in the control group, and the prevalence of low birthweight (< 2500 g) was significantly higher in the AH group; after adjusting for maternal age, body mass index, mode of fertilization, and parity, no significant difference was found. In twins, no significant difference was detected in the prevalence of stillbirth or preterm pregnancy. In singleton births, there was no significant difference in the prevalence of low birthweight, macrosomia, preterm pregnancy or post-term pregnancy between the two groups. In singletons and twins, there were no significant differences in the prevalence of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, preeclampsia, GDM, ICP, or placenta abruption between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS AH is a relatively safe method and our study provides important information for using this method in carefully selected patients.
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- Jia Ping Pan
- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 2699 West Gaoke Road, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 2699 West Gaoke Road, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 2699 West Gaoke Road, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 2699 West Gaoke Road, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 2699 West Gaoke Road, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 2699 West Gaoke Road, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 2699 West Gaoke Road, Shanghai, 200040, China.
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 2699 West Gaoke Road, Shanghai, 200040, China.
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Trend of medically induced monozygotic twin deliveries according to age, parity, and type of assisted reproductive technique during the period 2007-2017 in Lombardy Region, Northern Italy: a population-based study. J Assist Reprod Genet 2021; 38:2341-2347. [PMID: 34244872 PMCID: PMC8490568 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-021-02268-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Purpose The risk of monozygotic (MZT) twinning is increased in pregnancies after assisted reproductive technologies (ART). However, determinants remain poorly understood. To shed more light on this issue, we analyzed the estimated frequency of MZT twins from ART in Lombardy, Northern Italy, during the period 2007–2017. Methods This is a population-based study using regional healthcare databases of Lombardy Region. After having detected the total number of deliveries of sex-concordant and sex-discordant twins from ART, we calculated MZT rate using Weinberg’s method. Standardized ratios (SRs) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI) of MZT deliveries, adjusted for maternal age, were computed according to calendar period, parity, and type of ART. Results On the whole, 19,130 deliveries from ART were identified, of which 3,446 were twins. The estimated rate of MZT births among ART pregnancies was higher but decreased over time (p-value = 0.03); the SRs being 1.33 (95% CI: 1.18–1.51), 0.96 (95% CI: 0.83–1.11), and 0.92 (95% CI: 0.79–1.07) for the periods 2007–2010, 2011–2014, and 2015–2017, respectively. The SRs of MZT among women undergoing first-level techniques, conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF), and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) were 0.47 (95% CI: 0.38–0.57), 1.02 (95% CI: 0.88–1.17), and 1.43 (95% CI: 1.27–1.61) (p-value < 0.0001). The ratio of MZT births was significantly higher in women younger than 35 years (p-value < 0.0001) and slightly higher among nulliparae (p-value < 0.0001). Conclusion Despite a reduction of MZT rate from ART over the time, the risk remains higher among ART pregnancies rather than natural ones. Younger women and women undergoing ICSI showed the highest risk of all. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10815-021-02268-0.
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"Add-Ons" for Assisted Reproductive Technology: Do Patients Get Honest Information from Fertility Clinics' Websites? Reprod Sci 2021; 28:3466-3472. [PMID: 33939166 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-021-00601-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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"Add-on" procedures are actively promoted on some fertility clinic websites as proven means to improve IVF success rates, especially for couples with repeated implantation/IVF failures. However, the actual contribution of these interventions to live birth rates remains inconclusive. At present, little is known about the type and quality of the information provided on the IVF clinics' websites regarding the merits of "add-ons." A systematic evaluation of the quality of information on "add-on" procedures in fertility clinic websites was performed using 10-criteria structured questionnaire. We included English language websites that presented in the Google.com search engine after typing the following key-words:"endometrial scratching"(ES), "intralipid infusions"(ILI), "assisted hatching"(AHA), "PGT-A," or "PGS". In total, 254 websites were evaluated. In most cases, an accurate description of the "add-on" procedures was provided (78.8%). However, only a minority (12%) reported their undetermined effectiveness. The use of PGT-A was more often encouraged (52.8%) than ES (23.6%) and AHA (16%). The cost was infrequently presented (6.9%). Scientific references were only rarely provided for ILI, versus 12.7% for ES, 4.0% for AHA, and 5.6% for PGT-A. The information entry date was often missing. None of the websites reported the clinic's pregnancy-rate following the "add-on" procedures. Information on "add-ons" available to patients from IVF clinic websites is often inaccurate. This could perpetuate false myths among infertile patients about these procedures and raises concern regarding possible commercial bias. It is imperative that IVF clinic websites will better communicate the associated risks and uncertainties of "add-ons" to prospective patients.
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Lacey L, Hassan S, Franik S, Seif MW, Akhtar MA. Assisted hatching on assisted conception (in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)). Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021; 3:CD001894. [PMID: 33730422 PMCID: PMC8094760 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd001894.pub6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Failure of implantation and conception may result from inability of the blastocyst to escape from its outer coat, which is known as the zona pellucida. Artificial disruption of this coat is known as assisted hatching and has been proposed as a method for improving the success of assisted conception by facilitating embryo implantation. OBJECTIVES To determine effects of assisted hatching (AH) of embryos derived from assisted conception on live birth and multiple pregnancy rates. SEARCH METHODS: We searched the Cochrane Gynaecology and Fertility Group Specialised Register (until May 2020), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL; until May 2020), in the Cochrane Library; MEDLINE (1966 to May 2020); and Embase (1980 to May 2020). We also searched trial registers for ongoing and registered trials (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov - a service of the US National Institutes of Health; http://www.who.int/trialsearch/Default.aspx - The World Health Organization International Trials Registry Platform search portal) (May 2020). SELECTION CRITERIA Two review authors identified and independently screened trials. We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of AH (mechanical, chemical, or laser disruption of the zona pellucida before embryo replacement) versus no AH that reported live birth or clinical pregnancy data. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We used standard methodological procedures recommended by Cochrane. Two review authors independently performed quality assessments and data extraction. MAIN RESULTS We included 39 RCTs (7249 women). All reported clinical pregnancy data, including 2486 clinical pregnancies. Only 14 studies reported live birth data, with 834 live birth events. The quality of evidence ranged from very low to low. The main limitations were serious risk of bias associated with poor reporting of study methods, inconsistency, imprecision, and publication bias. Five trials are currently ongoing. We are uncertain whether assisted hatching improved live birth rates compared to no assisted hatching (odds ratio (OR) 1.09, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.92 to 1.29; 14 RCTs, N = 2849; I² = 20%; low-quality evidence). This analysis suggests that if the live birth rate in women not using assisted hatching is about 28%, the rate in those using assisted hatching will be between 27% and 34%. Analysis of multiple pregnancy rates per woman showed that in women who were randomised to AH compared with women randomised to no AH, there may have been a slight increase in multiple pregnancy rates (OR 1.38, 95% CI 1.13 to 1.68; 18 RCTs, N = 4308; I² = 48%; low-quality evidence). This suggests that if the multiple pregnancy rate in women not using assisted hatching is about 9%, the rate in those using assisted hatching will be between 10% and 14%. When all of the included studies (39) are pooled, the clinical pregnancy rate in women who underwent AH may improve slightly in comparison to no AH (OR 1.20, 95% CI 1.09 to 1.33; 39 RCTs, N = 7249; I² = 55%; low-quality evidence). However, when a random-effects model is used due to high heterogeneity, there may be little to no difference in clinical pregnancy rate (P = 0.04). All 14 RCTs that reported live birth rates also reported clinical pregnancy rates, and analysis of these studies illustrates that AH may make little to no difference in clinical pregnancy rates when compared to no AH (OR 1.07, 95% CI 0.92 to 1.25; 14 RCTs, N = 2848; I² = 45%). We are uncertain about whether AH affects miscarriage rates due to the quality of the evidence (OR 1.13, 95% CI 0.82 to 1.56; 17 RCTs, N = 2810; I² = 0%; very low-quality evidence). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS This update suggests that we are uncertain of the effects of assisted hatching (AH) on live birth rates. AH may lead to increased risk of multiple pregnancy. The risks of complications associated with multiple pregnancy may be increased without evidence to demonstrate an increase in live birth rate, warranting careful consideration of the routine use of AH for couples undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). AH may offer a slightly increased chance of achieving a clinical pregnancy, but data quality was of low grade. We are uncertain about whether AH influences miscarriage rates.
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- Lauren Lacey
- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology, St Mary's Hospital, Manchester, UK
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- Reproductive Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, Manchester, UK
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Shats M, Fenchel D, Katz G, Haas J, Machtinger R, Gat I, Orvieto R, Kedem A. Obstetric, neonatal and child development outcomes following assisted hatching treatment: a retrospective cohort study. Gynecol Endocrinol 2021; 37:41-45. [PMID: 32338095 DOI: 10.1080/09513590.2020.1756248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Assisted hatching (AH) involves artificial disruption of the zona pellucida prior to embryo transfer. The purpose of this study is to examine the safety of AH technique and its effect on obstetrical, perinatal and neonatal outcomes and risk of developmental delay. This is a retrospective cohort of ART cycles using laser AH technique. The study group consisted of 120 cases of AH cycles resulting in singleton pregnancies and live births compared with 113 control cases. A current phone questionnaire was conducted to assess child development in the first year of life. AH was not associated with increased risk for all obstetrical and perinatal outcomes examined including PPROM, gestational diabetes, hypertensive diseases of pregnancy, delivery by cesarean section, gestational age at delivery, low birth weight (LBW), preterm birth and neonatal Apgar score (p>.05). No significant differences were observed between AH and control group in rates and risk of congenital malformations (5.8 vs. 4.4%, respectively, OR 1.33, 95% CI 0.41-4.34) and developmental delay (19.2 vs. 12.8%, respectively, OR 1.62, 95% CI 0.74-3.52). AH did not increase the risk of obstetrical and neonatal complications in singleton pregnancies, including congenital malformations and child developmental delay. AH may therefore be considered a safe method of ART.
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- Maya Shats
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, affiliated with the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, affiliated with the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, affiliated with the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, affiliated with the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, affiliated with the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, affiliated with the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, affiliated with the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, affiliated with the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Dallagiovanna C, Vanni VS, Somigliana E, Busnelli A, Papaleo E, Villanacci R, Candiani M, Reschini M. Risk Factors for Monozygotic Twins in IVF-ICSI Cycles: a Case-Control Study. Reprod Sci 2020; 28:1421-1427. [PMID: 33258063 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-020-00406-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In vitro fertilization (IVF) is associated with a higher incidence of monozygotic twin pregnancies, which are known to be burdened by a higher risk of main obstetric complications. The reasons behind this association are still unclear. In the present study, we therefore investigate the risk factors for monozygotic twinning in pregnancies achieved by IVF. We conducted a multicenter retrospective case-control study. All IVF cycles performed between 2014 and 2019 at the infertility units of two Italian academic institutes were retrospectively reviewed. Only pregnancies obtained with single embryo transfer were eligible. A total of 50 monozygotic twin pregnancies (cases) were identified and matched in a 1:5 ratio to 250 singleton pregnancies (controls) by study center and study period. Monozygotic twin pregnancies were diagnosed by ultrasound. Women experiencing miscarriage could be included provided that the pregnancy loss occurred after a definitive diagnosis of monozygotic twin pregnancy. Demographic, clinical, and embryological characteristics were retrieved from patients' charts. Overall, the incidence of monozygotic twin pregnancies was 1.2% (50 out of 4016 single embryo transfers). At univariate analyses, statistically significant differences emerged for BMI, peripheral levels of estradiol and progesterone at the time of hCG administration, total number of retrieved suitable oocytes, freezing-thawing cycles, and assisted hatching. After performing a multivariate logistic analysis, only assisted hatching remained significantly associated with monozygotic twinning (adjusted odds ratio 2.32, 95%CI 1.03-5.25). Blastomere separation during the passage through this artificial hole or interference with the signaling pathway within the embryo could be the mechanisms involved.
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- Chiara Dallagiovanna
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy. .,Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via M. Fanti, 6, 20122, Milan, Italy.
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- Centro Scienze Natalità, Gynecol/Obstet Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.,Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via M. Fanti, 6, 20122, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Milan, Pieve Emanuele, 20090, Italy.,Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Via Manzoni 56, Milan, Rozzano, 20089, Italy
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- Centro Scienze Natalità, Gynecol/Obstet Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Centro Scienze Natalità, Gynecol/Obstet Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via M. Fanti, 6, 20122, Milan, Italy
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Ng C, Wais M, Nichols T, Garrow S, Hreinsson J, Luo ZC, Chan C. Assisted hatching of vitrified-warmed blastocysts prior to embryo transfer does not improve pregnancy outcomes. J Ovarian Res 2020; 13:88. [PMID: 32753045 PMCID: PMC7401203 DOI: 10.1186/s13048-020-00692-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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Objective This study aims to determine the impact of assisted hatching (AH) on pregnancy outcomes in vitrified-warmed blastocyst transfers, and evaluate if embryo expansion or morphology influences outcomes. Methods A retrospective cohort study was performed including vitrified-warmed blastocyst transfers at our clinic between 2013 and 2017. Of the 2165 embryo transfers, 1986 underwent laser AH and 179 were non-assisted hatched (NAH). The primary outcome was live birth. Secondary outcomes included conception, implantation, clinical pregnancy, clinical pregnancy loss, and monozygotic twinning (MZT). Results AH and NAH groups had similar rates of conception (38.7% vs 42.1%), implantation (26.2% vs 27.3%), clinical pregnancy (29.1% vs 30.3%), clinical pregnancy loss (24.0% vs 17.8%), live birth (19.9% vs 20.5%), and MZT (2.08% vs 2.86%). Five pairs of dichorionic/diamniotic twins resulted from single embryo transfers. AH of embryos with expansion grades ≤3 was associated with lower rates of conception (32.5% vs 44.3%%, p < 0.05) and clinical pregnancy (24.0% vs 32.8%, p < 0.05). Conclusion AH prior to transfer of vitrified-warmed blastocysts was not associated with improved pregnancy outcomes. The identification of dichorionic/diamniotic twins from single blastocyst transfers challenges the previously held notion that dichorionic/diamniotic MZTs can only occur from division prior to the blastocyst stage. Prospective studies are needed to validate the novel finding of lower rates of conception and clinical pregnancy after AH in embryos with lower expansion grade.
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- Charis Ng
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Mount Sinai Fertility, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, 250 Dundas Street West, 7th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, Canada
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- Mount Sinai Fertility, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. .,Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, 250 Dundas Street West, 7th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, Canada.
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McLaughlin JE, Choi BY, Liu Q, Gelfond JA, Robinson RD, Chang TA, Knudtson JF. Does assisted hatching affect live birth in fresh, first cycle in vitro fertilization in good and poor prognosis patients? J Assist Reprod Genet 2019; 36:2425-2433. [PMID: 31713775 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-019-01619-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To assess the effect of assisted hatching (AH) on live birth rate (LBR) in first cycle, fresh in vitro fertilization (IVF) in good and poor prognosis patients. METHODS Retrospective cohort using cycles reported to the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcomes Reporting System. Live birth rate was compared in women who underwent first cycle, autologous, fresh IVF cycles with (n = 48,858) and without (n = 103,413) AH from 2007 to 2015. RESULTS The propensity-weighted LBR was 39.2% with AH versus 43.9% without AH in all patients. The rate difference (RD) with AH was - 4.7% ([CI - 0.053, - 0.040], P < 0.001) with the calculated number needed to harm being 22. AH affected live birth in both good prognosis and poor prognosis patients. The propensity-weighted monozygotic twinning (MZT) rate was 2.3% in patients treated with AH as compared to 1.2% patients that did not receive AH. The RD with AH on MZT in fresh, first IVF cycles was 1.1% ([0.008, 0.014], P < 0.001). CONCLUSION AH may affect LBR across all patients and in poor prognosis patients in fresh IVF cycles. Caution should be exercised when applying this technology. More prospective research is needed.
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- Jessica E McLaughlin
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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Busnelli A, Dallagiovanna C, Reschini M, Paffoni A, Fedele L, Somigliana E. Risk factors for monozygotic twinning after in vitro fertilization: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Fertil Steril 2019; 111:302-317. [PMID: 30691632 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2018] [Revised: 10/21/2018] [Accepted: 10/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To establish the risk factors for monozygotic twin (MZT) and monochorionic twin (MCT) pregnancies after in vitro fertilization (IVF). DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. SETTING Not applicable. PATIENT(S) Women who achieved MZT and non-MZT pregnancies through IVF. INTERVENTION(S) Systematic search of Medline from January 1995 to October 2018 with cross-checking of references from relevant articles in English. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Possible risk factors for MZT or MCT pregnancies after IVF, comprising extended embryo culture, insemination method (conventional IVF and intracytoplasmic sperm injection [ICSI]), embryo biopsy for preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidies or for monogenic/single-gene defects (PGT-A or PGT-M) programs, assisted hatching (AH), oocytes donation, female age, and embryo cryopreservation. RESULT(S) A total of 40 studies were included. Blastocyst transfer compared with cleavage-stage embryo transfer, and female age <35 years were associated with a statistically significant increase in the MZT and MCT pregnancy rate after IVF: (23 studies, OR 2.16, 95% CI, 1.74-2.68, I2=78%; 4 studies, OR 1.29; 95% CI, 1.03-1.62, I2=62%; and 3 studies, OR 1.90, 95% CI, 1.21-2.98, I2=59%; 2 studies, OR 2.34; 95% CI, 1.69-3.23, I2=0, respectively). Conventional IVF compared with ICSI and assisted hatching were associated with a statistically significantly increased risk of MZT pregnancy (9 studies, OR 1.19, 95% CI, 1.04-1.35, I2=0; 16 studies, OR 1.17, 95% CI, 1.09-1.27, I2=29%, respectively). Embryo biopsy for PGT-A or PGT-M, embryo cryopreservation, and oocytes donation were not associated with MZT pregnancies after IVF. CONCLUSION(S) Blastocyst transfer is associated with an increased risk of both MZT and MCT pregnancies after IVF. Further evidence is needed to clarify the impact of female age, insemination method and AH on the investigated outcomes.
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- Andrea Busnelli
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy; Dipartimento per la Salute della Donna, del Bambino e del Neonato, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento per la Salute della Donna, del Bambino e del Neonato, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- ART Unit, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Lariana, Como, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy; Dipartimento per la Salute della Donna, del Bambino e del Neonato, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy; Dipartimento per la Salute della Donna, del Bambino e del Neonato, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Davidson LM, Liu Y, Griffiths T, Jones C, Coward K. Laser technology in the ART laboratory: a narrative review. Reprod Biomed Online 2019; 38:725-739. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2018.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2018] [Revised: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Sunderam S, Kissin DM, Zhang Y, Folger SG, Boulet SL, Warner L, Callaghan WM, Barfield WD. Assisted Reproductive Technology Surveillance - United States, 2016. MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT. SURVEILLANCE SUMMARIES (WASHINGTON, D.C. : 2002) 2019; 68:1-23. [PMID: 31022165 PMCID: PMC6493873 DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.ss6804a1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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PROBLEM/CONDITION Since the first U.S. infant conceived with assisted reproductive technology (ART) was born in 1981, both the use of ART and the number of fertility clinics providing ART services have increased steadily in the United States. ART includes fertility treatments in which eggs or embryos are handled in the laboratory (i.e., in vitro fertilization [IVF] and related procedures). Although the majority of infants conceived through ART are singletons, women who undergo ART procedures are more likely than women who conceive naturally to deliver multiple-birth infants. Multiple births pose substantial risks for both mothers and infants, including obstetric complications, preterm delivery (<37 weeks), and low birthweight (<2,500 g). This report provides state-specific information for the United States (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) on ART procedures performed in 2016 and compares birth outcomes that occurred in 2016 (resulting from ART procedures performed in 2015 and 2016) with outcomes for all infants born in the United States in 2016. PERIOD COVERED 2016. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM In 1995, CDC began collecting data on ART procedures performed in fertility clinics in the United States as mandated by the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1992 (FCSRCA) (Public Law 102-493 [October 24, 1992]). Data are collected through the National ART Surveillance System (NASS), a web-based data collection system developed by CDC. This report includes data from 52 reporting areas (the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico). RESULTS In 2016, a total of 197,706 ART procedures (range: 162 in Wyoming to 24,030 in California) with the intent to transfer at least one embryo were performed in 463 U.S. fertility clinics and reported to CDC. These procedures resulted in 65,964 live-birth deliveries (range: 57 in Puerto Rico to 8,638 in California) and 76,892 infants born (range: 74 in Alaska to 9,885 in California). Nationally, the number of ART procedures performed per 1 million women of reproductive age (15-44 years), a proxy measure of the ART use rate, was 3,075. ART use rates exceeded the national rate in 14 reporting areas (Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, and Virginia). ART use exceeded 1.5 times the national rate in nine states, including three (Illinois, Massachusetts, and New Jersey) that also had comprehensive mandated health insurance coverage for ART procedures (i.e., coverage for at least four oocyte retrievals). Nationally, among ART transfer procedures for patients using fresh embryos from their own eggs, the average number of embryos transferred increased with increasing age (1.5 among women aged <35 years, 1.7 among women aged 35-37 years, and 2.2 among women aged >37 years). Among women aged <35 years, the national elective single-embryo transfer (eSET) rate was 42.7% (range: 8.3% in North Dakota to 83.9% in Delaware). In 2016, ART contributed to 1.8% of all infants born in the United States (range: 0.3% in Puerto Rico to 4.7% in Massachusetts). ART also contributed to 16.4% of all multiple-birth infants, including 16.2% of all twin infants and 19.4% of all triplets and higher-order infants. ART-conceived twins accounted for approximately 96.5% (21,455 of 22,233) of all ART-conceived infants born in multiple deliveries. The percentage of multiple-birth infants was higher among infants conceived with ART (31.5%) than among all infants born in the total birth population (3.4%). Approximately 30.4% of ART-conceived infants were twins and 1.1% were triplets and higher-order infants. Nationally, infants conceived with ART contributed to 5.0% of all low birthweight (<2,500 g) infants. Among ART-conceived infants, 23.6% had low birthweight compared with 8.2% among all infants. ART-conceived infants contributed to 5.3% of all preterm (gestational age <37 weeks) infants. The percentage of preterm births was higher among infants conceived with ART (29.9%) than among all infants born in the total birth population (9.9%). The percentage of ART-conceived infants who had low birthweight was 8.7% among singletons, 54.9% among twins, and 94.9% among triplets and higher-order multiples; the corresponding percentages among all infants born were 6.2% among singletons, 55.4% among twins, and 94.6% among triplets and higher-order multiples. The percentage of ART-conceived infants who were born preterm was 13.7% among singletons, 64.2% among twins, and 97.0% among triplets and higher-order infants; the corresponding percentages among all infants were 7.8% for singletons, 59.9% for twins, and 97.7% for triplets and higher-order infants. INTERPRETATION Multiple births from ART contributed to a substantial proportion of all twins, triplets, and higher-order infants born in the United States. For women aged <35 years, who typically are considered good candidates for eSET, on average, 1.5 embryos were transferred per ART procedure, resulting in higher multiple birth rates than could be achieved with single-embryo transfers. Of the four states (Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island) with comprehensive mandated health insurance coverage, three (Illinois, Massachusetts, and New Jersey) had rates of ART use >1.5 times the national average. Although other factors might influence ART use, insurance coverage for infertility treatments accounts for some of the difference in per capita ART use observed among states because most states do not mandate any coverage for ART treatment. PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION Twins account for almost all of ART-conceived multiple births born in multiple deliveries. Reducing the number of embryos transferred and increasing use of eSET, when clinically appropriate, could help reduce multiple births and related adverse health consequences for both mothers and infants. Because multiple-birth infants are at increased risk for numerous adverse sequelae that cannot be ascertained from the data collected through NASS alone, long-term follow-up of ART infants through integration of existing maternal and infant health surveillance systems and registries with data available from NASS might be useful for monitoring adverse outcomes.
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- Saswati Sunderam
- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
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Calero Ruiz MM, Mangano Armada AI, Gutiérrez Romero JM, Torrejón Cardoso R. Quadruple pregnancy after post-IVF/ICSI transfer of blastocysts. Rev Int Androl 2019; 18:39-42. [PMID: 30880130 DOI: 10.1016/j.androl.2018.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2017] [Accepted: 11/18/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Clinical case of a quadruple pregnancy (monochorionic diamniotic and dichorionic diamniotic) after the transfer of two blastocysts generated by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). This is the case of a 29-year-old woman patient with transfer of two blastocysts after long cultivation of 6 embryos generated by ICSI and vitrified on day +3. This revealed quadruple clinical pregnancy (monochorionic diamniotic and dichorionic diamniotic) of 56 days of evolution by transvaginal ultrasound. The couple decided to undergo a selective embryonic reduction of the monochorionic diamniotic pregnancy after receiving information about the risks arising from it. After that embryonic reduction the uncomplicated pregnancy continued until 36 weeks of gestation, achieving reproductive success with the birth of two babies alive and healthy.
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- UGC Intercentros Hospitales Universitarios Puerta del Mar/Puerto Real Atención Integral a la Mujer, Cádiz, Spain
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- UGC Intercentros Hospitales Universitarios Puerta del Mar/Puerto Real Atención Integral a la Mujer, Cádiz, Spain
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Hviid KVR, Malchau SS, Pinborg A, Nielsen HS. Determinants of monozygotic twinning in ART: a systematic review and a meta-analysis. Hum Reprod Update 2019. [PMID: 29538675 DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmy006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The incidence of monozygotic twins (MZT) after ART appears to be higher than the incidence after spontaneous conceptions contradicting the aim of ART to avoid multiple pregnancies because of the associated risks. OBJECTIVE AND RATIONALE The aim was to study the frequency of MZT after IVF and ICSI and how it is influenced by the day of embryo transfer, maternal age, zona pellucida manipulation, controlled ovarian stimulation, stimulation protocol, culture media and embryo quality. SEARCH METHODS Original studies and reviews were identified by searching the PubMed, Embase and Cochrane databases up to March 2017. The inclusion criterion was publications focusing on the five study questions related to MZT in our study. The exclusion criteria were articles that did not include blastocyst transfer, were on non-humans, were not published in peer-reviewed journals, and were based only on case studies. All of the articles were categorized according to the Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine's 'Levels of Evidence', and quality and risk of bias assessment was performed with 'The Cochrane Collaboration's Risk of Bias Tools'. A meta-analysis was performed to study the impact of the day of embryo transfer on the MZT rate. OUTCOMES The literature search resulted in a total of 42 articles, including 38 original studies, for analysis. The included original studies reported a MZT rate with blastocyst transfer from zero to 13.2%. Our meta-analysis found a higher frequency of MZT after blastocyst transfer compared with cleavage-stage embryos transfer: odds ratio = 2.18, 95% CI: 1.93-2.48 (fixed effect meta-analysis). A younger maternal age may increase the MZT rate, and recent studies regarding the use of zona pellucida manipulating techniques have disagreed with the previous suspicion of a higher MZT rate after the use of these methods. The extended culture to-blastocyst stage is a potential risk factor for MZT, but it is uncertain whether this phenomenon is due to the extended time, culture media or greater likelihood of younger oocytes to reach the blastocyst stage. An increased frequency of MZT following the GnRH-agonist suppression protocol has been suggested, as well as a decreased frequency of MZT with high gonadotrophin doses, which could reflect an age-related effect. Only limited literature has focused on the role of embryo morphology in the MZT rate, therefore, this issue remains unresolved. WIDER IMPLICATIONS We found blastocyst transfer to be a risk factor for MZT. Hence, the results of this meta-analysis may weaken the previously proposed view that greater experience with blastocyst transfer and improved culture media could decrease the high rate of MZT after blastocyst transfer. To minimize the rate of MZT and the associated complications, the mechanisms underlying blastocyst transfer and MZT pregnancy must be elucidated.
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- Kathrine Vauvert R Hviid
- Fertility Clinic 4071, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Fertility Clinic, Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Kettegaard Alle 30, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Fertility Clinic 4071, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Fertility Clinic 4071, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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Lu X, Liu Y, Cao X, Liu SY, Dong X. Laser-assisted hatching and clinical outcomes in frozen-thawed cleavage-embryo transfers of patients with previous repeated failure. Lasers Med Sci 2019; 34:1137-1145. [DOI: 10.1007/s10103-018-02702-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Altorjay ÁT, Nyári T, Gyurkovits Z, Németh G, Surányi A. Evaluation of placental vascularization indices in monochorionic diamniotic and dichorionic diamniotic twin pregnancies. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2018; 228:225-231. [PMID: 30014928 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2018.05.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Revised: 05/07/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to investigate and compare placental vascularization indices between monochorionic-diamniotic, dichorionic-diamniotic normal twin pregnancies, and normal singular pregnancies. We hypothesized that there is correlation between placental three-dimensional power Doppler vascularization indices and birth weight in case of twin pregnancies, and that normal singular pregnancies have higher placental vascularization indices than normal twin pregnancies. STUDY DESIGN Placental three-dimensional power Doppler vascularization indices, such as vascularization index, flow index, and vascularization-flow index were measured in monochorionic-diamniotic (N = 15) and dichorionic-diamniotic (N = 36) normal twin pregnancies, and in normal singular (N = 109) pregnancies. Correlations were analyzed between vascularization indices, and birth weight, APGAR score, umbilical pH, umbilical venous bicarbonate, lactate, and base excess. RESULTS Vascularization indices and birth weight were significantly (p < 0.01) higher in normal singular gestations (vascularization index = 10.36, flow index = 46.08, vascularization-flow index = 4.08, average birth weight = 3377 g at 38.2 weeks average gestational age) compared to monochorionic-diamniotic and dichorionic-diamniotic normal twin pregnancies. No significant differences were found in vascularization indices between monochorionic-diamniotic and dichorionic-diamniotic normal twins. There were no significant differences in APGAR score, umbilical pH, umbilical venous bicarbonate, lactate, and base excess between groups examined (p < 0.01). We found strong linear correlations between placental vascularization indices and birth weight in both twin groups. CONCLUSION Placental three-dimensional power Doppler vascularization indices seem appropriate for predicting birth weight in monochorionic-diamniotic and dichorionic-diamniotic normal twin pregnancies. Our pilot study revealed reference values for vascularization indices in case of twin pregnancies examined.
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- Ábel Tamás Altorjay
- Szeged, Csongrád, Hungary; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Szeged, Faculty of Medicine, Szeged, Hungary.
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- Szeged, Csongrád, Hungary; Department of Medical Physics and Informatics, University of Szeged, Faculty of Medicine, Szeged, Hungary.
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- Szeged, Csongrád, Hungary; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Szeged, Faculty of Medicine, Szeged, Hungary
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- Szeged, Csongrád, Hungary; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Szeged, Faculty of Medicine, Szeged, Hungary
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- Szeged, Csongrád, Hungary; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Szeged, Faculty of Medicine, Szeged, Hungary
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Sunderam S, Kissin DM, Crawford SB, Folger SG, Boulet SL, Warner L, Barfield WD. Assisted Reproductive Technology Surveillance - United States, 2015. MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT. SURVEILLANCE SUMMARIES (WASHINGTON, D.C. : 2002) 2018; 67:1-28. [PMID: 29447147 PMCID: PMC5829941 DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.ss6703a1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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PROBLEM/CONDITION Since the first U.S. infant conceived with assisted reproductive technology (ART) was born in 1981, both the use of ART and the number of fertility clinics providing ART services have increased steadily in the United States. ART includes fertility treatments in which eggs or embryos are handled in the laboratory (i.e., in vitro fertilization [IVF] and related procedures). Although the majority of infants conceived through ART are singletons, women who undergo ART procedures are more likely than women who conceive naturally to deliver multiple-birth infants. Multiple births pose substantial risks for both mothers and infants, including obstetric complications, preterm delivery (<37 weeks), and low birthweight (<2,500 g) infants. This report provides state-specific information for the United States (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) on ART procedures performed in 2015 and compares birth outcomes that occurred in 2015 (resulting from ART procedures performed in 2014 and 2015) with outcomes for all infants born in the United States in 2015. PERIOD COVERED 2015. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM In 1995, CDC began collecting data on ART procedures performed in fertility clinics in the United States as mandated by the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1992 (FCSRCA) (Public Law 102-493 [October 24, 1992]). Data are collected through the National ART Surveillance System, a web-based data collection system developed by CDC. This report includes data from 52 reporting areas (the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico). RESULTS In 2015, a total of 182,111 ART procedures (range: 135 in Alaska to 23,198 in California) with the intent to transfer at least one embryo were performed in 464 U.S. fertility clinics and reported to CDC. These procedures resulted in 59,334 live-birth deliveries (range: 55 in Wyoming to 7,802 in California) and 71,152 infants born (range: 68 in Wyoming to 9,176 in California). Nationally, the number of ART procedures performed per 1 million women of reproductive age (15-44 years), a proxy measure of the ART utilization rate, was 2,832. ART use exceeded the national rate in 13 reporting areas (California, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Virginia). Nationally, among ART transfer procedures in patients using fresh embryos from their own eggs, the average number of embryos transferred increased with increasing age of the woman (1.6 among women aged <35 years, 1.8 among women aged 35-37 years, and 2.3 among women aged >37 years). Among women aged <35 years, the national elective single-embryo transfer (eSET) rate was 34.7% (range: 11.3% in Puerto Rico to 88.1% in Delaware). In 2015, ART contributed to 1.7% of all infants born in the United States (range: 0.3% in Puerto Rico to 4.5% in Massachusetts). ART also contributed to 17.0% of all multiple-birth infants, 16.8% of all twin infants, and 22.2% of all triplets and higher-order infants. The percentage of multiple-birth infants was higher among infants conceived with ART (35.3%) than among all infants born in the total birth population (3.4%). Approximately 34.0% of ART-conceived infants were twins and 1.0% were triplets and higher-order infants. Nationally, infants conceived with ART contributed to 5.1% of all low birthweight infants. Among ART-conceived infants, 25.5% had low birthweight, compared with 8.1% among all infants. ART-conceived infants contributed to 5.3% of all preterm (gestational age <37 weeks) infants. The percentage of preterm births was higher among infants conceived with ART (31.2%) than among all infants born in the total birth population (9.7%). Among singletons, the percentage of ART-conceived infants who had low birthweight was 8.7% compared with 6.4% among all infants born. The percentage of ART-conceived infants who were born preterm was 13.4% among singletons compared with 7.9% among all infants. INTERPRETATION Multiple births from ART contributed to a substantial proportion of all twins, triplets, and higher-order infants born in the United States. For women aged <35 years, who are typically considered good candidates for eSET, the national average of 1.6 embryos was transferred per ART procedure. Of the four states (Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island) with comprehensive mandated health insurance coverage for ART procedures (i.e., coverage for at least four cycles of IVF), three (Illinois, Massachusetts, and New Jersey) had rates of ART use exceeding 1.5 times the national rate. This type of mandated insurance coverage has been associated with greater use of ART and likely accounts for some of the difference in per capita ART use observed among states. PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION Twins account for the majority of ART-conceived multiple births. Reducing the number of embryos transferred and increasing use of eSET when clinically appropriate could help reduce multiple births and related adverse health consequences for both mothers and infants. State-based surveillance of ART might be useful for monitoring and evaluating maternal and infant health outcomes of ART in states with high ART use.
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- Saswati Sunderam
- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
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Halvaei I, Ghazali S, Nottola SA, Khalili MA. Cleavage-stage embryo micromanipulation in the clinical setting. Syst Biol Reprod Med 2018; 64:157-168. [PMID: 29297236 DOI: 10.1080/19396368.2017.1422197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Embryo micromanipulation was developed after introduction of microinjection to overcome infertility. Embryo micromanipulation may be performed at any embryo stage from pronuclear to blastocyst. The technique started out as basic and turned out to be increasingly more complex. Embryo micromanipulation at the cleavage-stage includes a wide range of techniques, from opening the zona pellucida in order to improve the chance of implantation, to removing detrimental components from the embryo to enhance embryo development or blastomeres for preimplantation genetic diagnosis and embryo splitting. Evaluating the impact(s) of different micromanipulation techniques on epigenetics of the embryo and considering quality control during these techniques are important issues in this regard. This review aims to discuss the micromanipulation of cleavage-stage embryos in clinical assisted reproductive technology (ART). ABBREVIATIONS ART: assisted reproductive technology; ICSI: intracytoplasmic sperm injection; IVF: in vitro fertilization; PGD: preimplantation genetic diagnosis; PZD: partial zona dissection; ZP: zona pellucida; SUZI: subzonal insemination; PVS: perivitelline space; AH: assisted hatching; LAH: laserassisted hatching; ZT: zona thinning; UV: ultraviolet; IR: infrared; PCR: polymerase chain reaction; FISH: fluorescent in situ hybridization; NGS: next generation sequencing; QC: quality control; QA: quality assurance.
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- Iman Halvaei
- a Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences , Tarbiat Modares University , Tehran , Iran
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- b Department of Midwifery, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch , Sanandaj , Iran
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- c Department of Anatomy, Histology, Forensic Medicine and Orthopaedics , La Sapienza University of Rome , Rome , Italy
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- d Research and Clinical Center for Infertility , Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences , Yazd , Iran
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Klimczewska K, Kasperczuk A, Suwińska A. The Regulative Nature of Mammalian Embryos. Curr Top Dev Biol 2018; 128:105-149. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.ctdb.2017.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Schlueter R, Arnett C, Huang C, Burlingame J. Successful quintuplet pregnancy of monochorionic male quadruplets and single female after double embryo transfer: case report and review of the literature. Fertil Steril 2017; 109:284-288. [PMID: 29246561 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Revised: 10/17/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To report a rare case of quintuplets with monochorionic male quadruplets and a single female after two-blastocyst transfer. DESIGN Case report. SETTING University teaching hospital. PATIENT(S) A 37-year-old gravida 1, para 1, presenting after two-embryo IVF with monochorionic male quadruplets and a single female. INTERVENTION(S) Ultrasound examinations and cesarean delivery. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Successful delivery of five live-born infants at 28 weeks and 6 days of gestation for preterm labor. RESULT(S) The patient was diagnosed with quintuplets consisting of monochorionic male quadruplets and a single female after the placement of two embryos in blastocyst stage. She was followed closely with ultrasound examinations and hospitalized at 23 weeks' gestation. Cesarean delivery was performed at 28 weeks and 6 days of gestation, with eventual discharge of all infants in healthy condition. CONCLUSION(S) This case represents successful assisted reproductive technology quintuplets with monochorionic quadruplets and a co-sibling. Higher-order monozygotic pregnancies with monochorionic quadruplets are exceedingly rare and a potential complication of IVF.
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- Ryan Schlueter
- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal and Fetal Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii.
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- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal and Fetal Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii
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Knudtson JF, Failor CM, Gelfond JA, Goros MW, Chang TA, Schenken RS, Robinson RD. Assisted hatching and live births in first-cycle frozen embryo transfers. Fertil Steril 2017; 108:628-634. [PMID: 28863938 PMCID: PMC5657587 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2017] [Revised: 07/13/2017] [Accepted: 07/13/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of assisted hatching (AH) on live-birth rates in a retrospective cohort of patients undergoing first-cycle, autologous frozen embryo transfer (FET). DESIGN Longitudinal cohort using cycles reported to the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcomes Reporting System between 2004 and 2013. SETTING Not applicable. PATIENT(S) Women who underwent first-cycle, autologous FET with (n = 70,738) and without (n = 80,795) AH reported from 2004 to 2013. INTERVENTION(S) None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Live births. RESULT(S) Propensity matching was used to account for confounding covariates, and a logistic regression model was constructed to identify the predictors of live-birth rates in relationship to AH. In all first-cycle FETs, there was a slight but statistically significant decrease in the live-birth rate with AH compared with no AH (34.2% vs. 35.4%). In older patients and in the years 2012-2013 AH was associated with decreased live births. Live-birth rates and the number of AH cycles performed before FET vary by the geographic location of clinics. CONCLUSION(S) Assisted hatching slightly decreases the live-birth rate in first-cycle, autologous FET. Its use should be carefully considered, especially in patients 38 years old and older. Prospective, clinical studies are needed to improve our knowledge of the impact of AH.
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- Jennifer F Knudtson
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
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Serapinas D, Butkeviciene E, Daugelaite K, Narbekovas A, Juskevicius J, Bartkeviciute A, Bartkeviciene D. Conjoined twins after in-vitro fertilization. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2017; 212:188-190. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Accepted: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sunderam S, Kissin DM, Crawford SB, Folger SG, Jamieson DJ, Warner L, Barfield WD. Assisted Reproductive Technology Surveillance - United States, 2014. MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT. SURVEILLANCE SUMMARIES (WASHINGTON, D.C. : 2002) 2017; 66:1-24. [PMID: 28182605 PMCID: PMC5829717 DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.ss6606a1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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PROBLEM/CONDITION Since the first U.S. infant conceived with assisted reproductive technology (ART) was born in 1981, both the use of ART and the number of fertility clinics providing ART services have increased steadily in the United States. ART includes fertility treatments in which eggs or embryos are handled in the laboratory (i.e., in vitro fertilization [IVF] and related procedures). Women who undergo ART procedures are more likely than women who conceive naturally to deliver multiple-birth infants. Multiple births pose substantial risks to both mothers and infants, including obstetric complications, preterm delivery, and low birthweight infants. This report provides state-specific information for the United States (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) on ART procedures performed in 2014 and compares birth outcomes that occurred in 2014 (resulting from ART procedures performed in 2013 and 2014) with outcomes for all infants born in the United States in 2014. PERIOD COVERED 2014. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM In 1996, CDC began collecting data on ART procedures performed in fertility clinics in the United States as mandated by the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1992 (FCSRCA) (Public Law 102-493). Data are collected through the National ART Surveillance System (NASS), a web-based data collection system developed by CDC. This report includes data from 52 reporting areas (the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico). RESULTS In 2014, a total of 169,568 ART procedures (range: 124 in Wyoming to 21,018 in California) with the intent to transfer at least one embryo were performed in 458 U.S. fertility clinics and reported to CDC. These procedures resulted in 56,028 live-birth deliveries (range: 52 in Wyoming to 7,230 in California) and 68,782 infants born (range: 64 in Wyoming to 8,793 in California). Nationally, the total number of ART procedures performed per million women of reproductive age (15-44 years), a proxy measure of the ART usage rate, was 2,647 (range: 364 in Puerto Rico to 6,726 in Massachusetts). ART use exceeded the national average in 13 reporting areas (Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia). Eight reporting areas (Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York) had rates of ART use exceeding 1.5 times the national average. Nationally, among ART transfer procedures in patients using fresh embryos from their own eggs, the average number of embryos transferred increased with increasing age of the woman (1.7 among women aged <35 years, 1.9 among women aged 35-37 years, and 2.3 among women aged >37 years). Among women aged <35 years, who typically are considered to be good candidates for elective single embryo transfer (eSET) procedures, the national eSET rate was 28.5% (range: 4.3% in Puerto Rico to 67.9% in Delaware). In 2014, ART contributed to 1.6% of all infants born in the United States (range: 0.4% in Puerto Rico to 4.7% in Massachusetts) and 18.3% of all multiple-birth infants (range: 5.5% in Alaska and West Virginia to 37.3% in Hawaii), including 18.0% of all twin infants (range: 5.2% in some states to 36.2% in Hawaii) and 26.4% of all triplets and higher-order infants (range: 0% in some states to 65.2% in Hawaii). Percentages of live births that were multiple-birth deliveries were higher among infants conceived with ART (39.4%; range: 11.5% in Delaware to 55.6% in Puerto Rico) than among all infants born in the total birth population (3.5%; range: 2.2% in Puerto Rico to 4.4% in New Jersey). Approximately 38.0% of ART-conceived infants were twin infants, and 2.0% were triplets and higher-order infants. ART-conceived twins accounted for approximately 95.3% of all ART-conceived infants born in multiple deliveries. Nationally, infants conceived with ART contributed to 5.5% of all low birthweight (<2,500 g) infants (range: 1.2% in West Virginia to 14.2% in Massachusetts). Among ART-conceived infants, 27.8% were low birthweight (range: 10.6% in Delaware to 44.4% in Puerto Rico), compared with 8.0% among all infants (range: 5.9% in Alaska to 11.3% in Mississippi). ART-conceived infants contributed to 4.7% of all preterm (<37 weeks) infants (range: 1.2% in Puerto Rico to 13.4% in Massachusetts). Percentages of preterm births were higher among infants conceived with ART (33.2%; range: 18.9% in the District of Columbia to 45.9% in Puerto Rico) than among all infants born in the total birth population (11.3%; range: 8.5% in California to 16.0% in Mississippi). The percentage of ART-conceived infants who were low birthweight was 8.9% (range: 3.2% in some states to 16.1% in Vermont) among singletons and 55.2% (range: 38.5% in Delaware to 77.8% in Alaska) among twins; the corresponding percentages of low birthweight infants among all infants born were 6.3% for singletons (range: 4.6% in Alaska, North Dakota, and Oregon to 9.5% in Puerto Rico) and 55.2% for twins (range: 46.1% in Alaska to 65.6% in Mississippi). The percentage of ART-conceived infants who were preterm was 13.2% (range: 7.5% in Rhode Island to 23.4% in West Virginia) among singletons and 62.2% (range: 33.3% in some states to 81.4% in Mississippi) among twins; the corresponding percentages of preterm infants among all infants were 9.7% for singletons (range: 1.7% in the District of Columbia to 14.2% in Mississippi) and 56.6% for twins (range: 47.2% in Vermont to 66.9% in Wyoming). INTERPRETATION The percentage of infants conceived with ART varied considerably by reporting area. Multiple births from ART contributed to a substantial proportion of all twins, triplets, and higher-order infants born. Low birthweight and preterm infant birth rates were disproportionately higher among ART-conceived infants than among the overall birth population. Although women aged <35 years are typically considered good candidates for eSET, on average two embryos were transferred per ART procedure with women in this group. Compared with ART-conceived singletons, ART-conceived twins were approximately five times more likely to be born preterm and approximately six times more likely to be born with low birthweight. Singleton infants conceived with ART had higher percentages of preterm birth and low birthweight than all singleton infants born in the United States. ART use per population unit was geographically variable, with 13 reporting areas showing ART use higher than the national rate. Of the four states (Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island) with comprehensive statewide-mandated health insurance coverage for ART procedures (i.e., coverage for at least four cycles of IVF), three (Illinois, Massachusetts, and New Jersey) had rates of ART use exceeding 1.5 times the national rate. This type of mandated insurance has been associated with greater use of ART and likely accounts for some of the difference in per capita ART use observed among states. PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION Reducing the number of embryos transferred and increasing use of eSET when clinically appropriate could help reduce multiple births and related adverse health consequences. Because twins account for the majority of ART-conceived multiple births, improved provider practices and patient education and counseling on the maternal and infant health risks of having twins are needed. Although ART contributes to high percentages of multiple births, other factors not investigated in this report (e.g., delayed childbearing and use of non-ART fertility treatments) also contribute to multiple births and warrant further study.
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- Saswati Sunderam
- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
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Uppangala S, D'Souza F, Pudakalakatti S, Atreya HS, Raval K, Kalthur G, Adiga SK. Laser assisted zona hatching does not lead to immediate impairment in human embryo quality and metabolism. Syst Biol Reprod Med 2016; 62:396-403. [PMID: 27598006 DOI: 10.1080/19396368.2016.1217952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Laser assisted zona hatching (LAH) is a routinely used therapeutic intervention in assisted reproductive technology for patients with poor prognosis. However, results are not conclusive in demonstrating the benefits of zona hatching in improving the pregnancy rate. Recent observations on LAH induced genetic instability in animal embryos prompted us to look into the effects of laser assisted zona hatching on the human preimplantation embryo quality and metabolic uptake using high resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology. This experimental prospective study included fifty embryos from twenty-five patients undergoing intra cytoplasmic sperm injection. Embryo quality assessment followed by profiling of spent media for the non-invasive evaluation of metabolites was performed using NMR spectroscopy 24 hours after laser treatment and compared with that of non-treated sibling embryos. Both cell number and embryo quality on day 3 of development did not vary significantly between the two groups at 24 hours post laser treatment interval. Time lapse monitoring of the embryos for 24 hours did not reveal blastomere fragmentation adjacent to the point of laser treatment. Similarly, principal component analysis of metabolites did not demonstrate any variation across the groups. These results suggest that laser assisted zona hatching does not affect human preimplantation embryo morphology and metabolism at least until 24 hours post laser assisted zona hatching. However, studies are required to elucidate laser induced metabolic and developmental changes at extended time periods. ABBREVIATIONS AH: assisted hatching; ART: assisted reproductive technology; DNA: deoxy-ribo nucleic acid; LAH: laser assisted hatching; MHz: megahertz; NMR: nuclear magnetic resonance; PCA: principal component analysis; PGD: preimplantation genetic diagnosis; TLM: time lapse monitoring.
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- Shubhashree Uppangala
- a Division of Clinical Embryology , Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University , Manipal , India
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- a Division of Clinical Embryology , Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University , Manipal , India
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- b NMR Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore , India.,c Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit , Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore , India
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- b NMR Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore , India.,c Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit , Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore , India
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- d National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) , Surathkal , India
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- a Division of Clinical Embryology , Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University , Manipal , India
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- a Division of Clinical Embryology , Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University , Manipal , India
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Sunderam S, Kissin DM, Crawford SB, Folger SG, Jamieson DJ, Warner L, Barfield WD. Assisted Reproductive Technology Surveillance -
United States, 2013. MMWR. SURVEILLANCE SUMMARIES : MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT. SURVEILLANCE SUMMARIES 2015; 64:1-25. [PMID: 26633040 DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.ss6411a1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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PROBLEM/CONDITION Since the first U.S. infant conceived with assisted reproductive technology (ART) was born in 1981, both the use of ART and the number of fertility clinics providing ART services have increased steadily in the United States. ART includes fertility treatments in which eggs or embryos are handled in the laboratory (i.e., in vitro fertilization [IVF] and related procedures). Women who undergo ART procedures are more likely than women who conceive naturally to deliver multiple-birth infants. Multiple births pose substantial risks to both mothers and infants, including obstetric complications, preterm delivery, and low birthweight infants. This report provides state-specific information for the United States (including Puerto Rico) on ART procedures performed in 2013 and compares infant outcomes that occurred in 2013 (resulting from ART procedures performed in 2012 and 2013) with outcomes for all infants born in the United States in 2013. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED 2013. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM In 1996, CDC began collecting data on ART procedures performed in fertility clinics in the United States as mandated by the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1992 (FCSRCA) (Public Law 102-493). Data are collected through the National ART Surveillance System (NASS), a web-based data collection system developed by CDC. This report includes data from 52 reporting areas (the 50 states, the District of Columbia [DC], and Puerto Rico). RESULTS In 2013, a total of 160,521 ART procedures (range: 109 in Wyoming to 20,299 in California) with the intent to transfer at least one embryo were performed in 467 U.S. fertility clinics and were reported to CDC. These procedures resulted in 53,252 live-birth deliveries (range: 47 in Alaska to 6,979 in California) and 66,691 infants (range: 61 in Alaska to 8,649 in California). Nationally, the total number of ART procedures performed per million women of reproductive age (15-44 years), a proxy measure of the ART usage rate, was 2,521 (range: 352 in Puerto Rico to 7,688 in DC). ART use exceeded the national rate in 13 reporting areas (California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia, and DC). Nationally, among ART transfer procedures in patients using fresh embryos from their own eggs, the average number of embryos transferred increased with increasing age of the woman (1.8 among women aged <35 years, 2.0 among women aged 35-37 years, and 2.5 among women aged >37 years). Among women aged <35 years, who typically are considered to be good candidates for elective single embryo transfer (eSET) procedures, the national eSET rate was 21.4% (range: 4.0% in Idaho to 77.5% in Delaware). In 2013, ART contributed to 1.6% of all infants born in the United States (range: 0.2% in Puerto Rico to 4.8% in Massachusetts) and 18.7% of all multiple-birth infants (range: 4.5% in Puerto Rico to 35.7% in Massachusetts), including 18.5% of all twin infants (range: 4.5% in Mississippi to 35.3% in Massachusetts) and 25.2% of all triplet and higher-order infants (range: 0% in several reporting areas to 51.5% in New Jersey). Multiple-birth deliveries were higher among infants conceived with ART (41.1%; range: 20.4% in Delaware to 61.6% in Wyoming) than among all infants born in the total birth population (only 3.5%; range: 1.8% in Puerto Rico to 4.5% in Massachusetts and New Jersey). Approximately 39% of ART-conceived infants were twin infants, and 2% were triplet and higher-order infants. ART-conceived twins accounted for approximately 95.4% of all ART-conceived infants born in multiple deliveries. Nationally, infants conceived with ART contributed to 5.8% of all low birthweight (<2,500 grams) infants (range: 0.9% in Puerto Rico to 15.1% in Massachusetts). Among ART-conceived infants, 29.1% were low birthweight (range: 18.3% in Delaware to 42.6% in Louisiana), compared with 8.0% among all infants (range: 5.8% in Alaska to 11.5% in Mississippi). ART-conceived infants contributed to 4.6% of all preterm (<37 weeks) infants (range: 0.6% in Puerto Rico to 13.3% in Massachusetts). Preterm birth rates were higher among infants conceived with ART (33.6%; range: 22.3% in DC to 50.7% in Louisiana) than among all infants born in the total birth population (11.4%; range: 8.8% in California to 16.6% in Mississippi). The percentage of ART-conceived infants who were low birthweight was 9.0% (range: 5.1% in Mississippi to 19.7% in Puerto Rico) among singletons and 56.3% (range: 48.3% in Maine to 72.4% in Puerto Rico) among twins; the corresponding percentages among all infants born were 6.3% for singletons (range: 4.6% in Alaska to 9.6% in Mississippi and Puerto Rico) and 55.3% for twins (range: 43.6% in Alaska to 65.6% in Mississippi). The percentage of ART-conceived infants who were preterm varied from 13.3% (range: 8.7% in Rhode Island to 26.9% in West Virginia) among singletons to 61.0% (range: 47.8% in DC to 78.8% in Oklahoma) among twins; the corresponding percentages among all infants were 10.1% for singletons (range: 6.8% in Vermont to 14.8% in Mississippi) and 56.6% for twins (range: 44.7% in New Hampshire to 68.9% in Louisiana). INTERPRETATION The percentage of infants conceived with ART varied considerably by reporting area. In most reporting areas, multiple births from ART contributed to a substantial proportion of all twins, triplets, and higher-order infants born, and the low birthweight and preterm infant birth rates were disproportionately higher among ART-conceived infants than among the overall birth population. Although women aged <35 years are typically considered good candidates for eSET, on average two embryos were transferred per ART procedure with women in this group, increasing the overall multiple-birth rates in the United States. Compared with ART-conceived singletons, ART-conceived twins were approximately four-and-a-half times more likely to be born preterm, and approximately six times more likely to be born with low birthweight. Singleton infants conceived with ART had slightly higher rates of preterm delivery and low birthweight than all singleton infants born in the United States. ART use per population unit was geographically variable, with 13 reporting areas showing ART use above the national rate. Of the four states (Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island) with comprehensive statewide-mandated health insurance coverage for ART procedures (i.e., coverage for at least four cycles of IVF), two states (Massachusetts and New Jersey) had rates of ART use exceeding twice the national level. This type of mandated insurance has been associated with greater use of ART and likely accounts for some of the difference in per capita ART use observed among states. PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIONS Reducing the number of embryos transferred per ART procedure and increasing use of eSET, when clinically appropriate (typically for women aged <35 years), could help reduce multiple births, particularly ART-conceived twin infants, and related adverse consequences of ART. Because twins account for the majority of ART-conceived multiple births, improved patient education and counseling on the maternal and infant health risks of having twins is needed. Although ART contributes to high rates of multiple births, other factors not investigated in this report (e.g., delayed childbearing and non-ART fertility treatments) also contribute to multiple births and warrant further study.
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Thomas A, Balakrishnan BK, Batra M, Kuriakose RR, Gopinathan KK. Conjoined Twins Following Assisted Reproduction Technique. JOURNAL OF FETAL MEDICINE 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s40556-015-0069-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Association between ovarian stimulators with or without intrauterine insemination, and assisted reproductive technologies on multiple births. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2015; 213:511.e1-511.e14. [PMID: 26079626 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2015] [Revised: 05/10/2015] [Accepted: 06/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We sought to quantify the risk of multiple births associated with the use of different modalities of medically assisted reproduction. STUDY DESIGN We conducted a case-control study using a birth cohort from 2006 through 2009. This cohort was built with the linkage of data obtained by a self-administered questionnaire and medical, hospital, pharmaceutical, birth, and death databases in Quebec. Cases were pregnancies resulting in multiple live births (International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision/International Statistical Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision codes). Each case was matched, on maternal age and year of delivery, with 3 singleton pregnancies (controls) randomly selected among all Quebec singleton pregnancies. Data on the use of different fertility treatments were collected by a self-administered questionnaire. Multiple logistic regression models, adjusted for body mass index, number of previous live births, ethnicity, family income, place of residence, marital status, subfertility, reduction of embryos, diabetes, metformin treatment, folic acid supplementation, and lifestyle factors, were used to calculate the odds ratios (ORs) and confidence intervals (CIs). We evaluated the associations between each type of fertility treatment (ovarian stimulators used alone, intrauterine insemination [IUI] used with ovarian stimulation, and assisted reproductive technologies [ART]) and the risk of multiple births. RESULTS A total of 1407 cases of multiple births and 3580 controls were analyzed. More than half of multiple births following medically assisted reproduction (53.6%) occurred among women having used ovarian stimulation with or without IUI. The use of ovarian stimulators alone and IUI with ovarian stimulation increase the risk of multiple births (adjusted OR, 4.5; 95% CI, 3.2-6.4; and adjusted OR, 9.32; 95% CI, 5.60-15.50, respectively) compared to spontaneous conception. The use of invasive ART was associated with a greatly increased risk of multiple births. Among only the 465 women who used medically assisted reproduction for conception, the use of IUI with ovarian stimulation was associated with an increased risk of multiple births (adjusted OR, 1.98; 95% CI, 1.12-3.49) when compared to ovarian stimulators used alone. Invasive ART were associated with an increased risk of multiple births (adjusted OR, 6.81; 95% CI, 3.72-12.49) when compared to ovarian stimulators used alone. CONCLUSION Although the risk of multiple births associated with invasive ART can be decreased by elective implementing of single embryo transfer, special attention should be paid to the greatly increased risk associated with ovarian stimulation used alone or with IUI.
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Harbottle S, Hughes CI, Cutting R, Roberts S, Brison D. Elective Single Embryo Transfer: an update to UK Best Practice Guidelines. HUM FERTIL 2015; 18:165-83. [DOI: 10.3109/14647273.2015.1083144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Jwa J, Jwa SC, Kuwahara A, Yoshida A, Saito H. Risk of major congenital anomalies after assisted hatching: analysis of three-year data from the national assisted reproduction registry in Japan. Fertil Steril 2015; 104:71-8. [PMID: 25935490 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2015] [Revised: 03/23/2015] [Accepted: 03/24/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess perinatal risk of major congenital anomalies in children born after embryo transfer with assisted hatching (AH). DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Not applicable. PATIENT(S) Cycles registered from 2010 to 2012 and conceived via single-embryo transfer were included for the analysis. Live births, still births after 22 weeks of gestation, and selectively terminated cases because of congenital anomalies were included. INTERVENTION(S) None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Major congenital anomaly. RESULT(S) AH was performed in 35,488 cycles among 72,125 included cycles (49.2%). A total of 1,046 major congenital anomalies (1.4%) were identified (1.36% in AH group vs. 1.50% in non-AH group). Overall risks for major congenital anomalies were not significantly different between AH and non-AH groups adjusting for maternal age, calendar year, fetal sex, embryo stage at transfer, and status of cryopreservation. There were 1,009 cases of twins (1.5%) and 10 cases of triplets (0.015%) among all included cycles. No specific organ system demonstrated significant association between AH and non-AH groups. Subgroup analysis demonstrated no significant association between AH and non-AH groups in intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles or in vitro fertilization in fresh cycles. Similar nonsignificant association was observed between early-cleavage or blastocyst stage at transfer in frozen-thawed cycles. CONCLUSION(S) Our results suggest that AH alone does not increase the risk of major congenital anomaly.
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- Junna Jwa
- Division of Reproductive Medicine, Center of Maternal-Fetal, Neonatal and Reproductive Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan; Kiba Park Clinic, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Reproductive Medicine, Center of Maternal-Fetal, Neonatal and Reproductive Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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- Division of Reproductive Medicine, Center of Maternal-Fetal, Neonatal and Reproductive Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate trends of monozygotic twinning after single embryo transfer and its association with patient and treatment factors. METHODS Our retrospective cohort study included 28,596 pregnancies after fresh, nondonor single embryo transfer during 2003-2012 reported to the National ART Surveillance System. We examined trends of monozygotic twin pregnancies (number of fetal heart tones on first-trimester ultrasonography more than one or number of neonates born more than one) and assessed patient and treatment factors for monozygotic twin compared with singleton pregnancies. Modified Poisson regression models were used to estimate adjusted risk ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for association between monozygotic twinning and selected factors stratified by day 2-3 and day 5-6 transfer. RESULTS During 2003-2012, the incidence of monozygotic twinning after single embryo transfer was lower for day 2-3 transfers than for day 5-6 transfers (1.71%, 95% CI 1.45-1.98, n=162 compared with 2.50%, 95% CI 2.28-2.73, n=472); the incidence did not change significantly over the study period. Among day 2-3 transfers, assisted hatching increased the risk for monozygotic twinning compared with singletons (adjusted RR 2.16, 95% CI 1.53-3.06); use of intracytoplasmic sperm injection decreased the risk (adjusted RR 0.60, 95% CI 0.42-0.85). Having one or more prior pregnancies increased the risk for monozygotic twinning among day 5-6 transfers (adjusted RR 1.26, 95% CI 1.03-1.53). CONCLUSION Monozygotic twinning after single embryo transfers was more common among day 5-6 embryo transfers than day 2-3 transfers. Use of assisted hatching was associated with increased risk for monozygotic twinning for day 2-3 transfers. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE II.
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Butts SF, Owen C, Mainigi M, Senapati S, Seifer DB, Dokras A. Assisted hatching and intracytoplasmic sperm injection are not associated with improved outcomes in assisted reproduction cycles for diminished ovarian reserve: an analysis of cycles in the United States from 2004 to 2011. Fertil Steril 2014; 102:1041-1047.e1. [PMID: 25086790 PMCID: PMC4184996 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.06.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2014] [Revised: 05/30/2014] [Accepted: 06/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the impact of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and assisted hatching (AH) on assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes in initial cycles with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) as the primary diagnosis. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study of cycles from the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) Clinic Outcome Reporting System database. SETTING Not applicable. PATIENT(S) A total of 422,949 fresh, nondonor, initial ART cycles of which 8,597 were diagnosed with only elevated FSH and 38,926 were diagnosed with only DOR according to the SART DOR categorization. INTERVENTION(S) None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Live birth and clinical pregnancy rates. RESULT(S) ICSI and AH were associated with diminished odds of live birth in SART DOR-only cycles (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 0.88, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.81-0.96 for ICSI; AOR 0.77, 95% CI 0.71-0.84 for AH). No association between odds of live birth and either ICSI or AH in elevated FSH-only cycles was observed. The combination of ICSI and AH was associated with significantly lower odds of live birth in SART DOR-only cycles but not in elevated FSH-only cycles. CONCLUSION(S) In initial ART cycles for which the only indication relates to a diagnosis of DOR, AH and ICSI are not associated with improved live birth rates.
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- Samantha F Butts
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Genesis Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York; New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Zhou H, Zao W, Zhang W, Shi J, Shi W. No adverse effects were identified on the perinatal outcomes after laser-assisted hatching treatment. Reprod Biomed Online 2014; 29:692-8. [PMID: 25444502 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2014.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2014] [Revised: 08/18/2014] [Accepted: 08/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety of laser-assisted hatching (LAH) by comparing obstetric and neonatal outcomes between assisted hatching and control groups in cryopreserved embryo transfer cycles. A retrospective cohort analysis was carried out. A total of 699 women with 392 infants delivered were included. Laser- assisted hatching was carried out on D-3 thawed and warmed embryos before transfer in 480 cryopreserved embryos transfer cycles. Obstetric outcomes, neonatal outcomes, and congenital birth defects were recorded. A total of 815 cryopreserved embryo transfer cycles (480 in LAH group and 335 in control group) in 699 patients were analysed. Statistically significantly higher implantation (31.85% versus 16.95%), clinical pregnancy (53.96% versus 33.43%) and live delivery (44.58% versus 23.88%) rates were observed in the LAH group (all P < 0.001). For either singleton or multiple gestations, no statistically significant differences were found in mean gestational age, mean birth weight and mean Apgar score. Four major malformations occurred in the assisted hatching group and three malformations (one major and two minor) in the control group. This study did not identify any harmful effect of LAH on neonates, which suggested that LAH may be a safe treatment in cryopreserved embryo transfer cycles.
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- Hanying Zhou
- Assisted Reproduction Center, Maternal & Child Health Care Hospital of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an Houzai Gate 73#, Xi'an 710003, China
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- Respiratory Internal Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, YouYiXilu 236#, Xi'an 710068, China
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- Assisted Reproduction Center, Maternal & Child Health Care Hospital of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an Houzai Gate 73#, Xi'an 710003, China
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- Assisted Reproduction Center, Maternal & Child Health Care Hospital of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an Houzai Gate 73#, Xi'an 710003, China.
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- Assisted Reproduction Center, Maternal & Child Health Care Hospital of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an Houzai Gate 73#, Xi'an 710003, China
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Wu D, Huang SY, Wu HM, Chen CK, Soong YK, Huang HY. Monozygotic twinning after in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment is not related to advanced maternal age, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, assisted hatching, or blastocyst transfer. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2014; 53:324-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2014.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/11/2013] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Role of assisted hatching in in vitro fertilization: a guideline. Fertil Steril 2014; 102:348-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.05.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2014] [Accepted: 05/20/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Kissin DM, Kawwass JF, Monsour M, Boulet SL, Session DR, Jamieson DJ. Assisted hatching: trends and pregnancy outcomes, United States, 2000-2010. Fertil Steril 2014; 102:795-801. [PMID: 25044084 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2014] [Revised: 05/23/2014] [Accepted: 06/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess trends and outcomes of assisted hatching among assisted reproductive technology (ART) cycles. DESIGN Retrospective cohort analysis using National ART Surveillance System (NASS) data. SETTING U.S. fertility centers reporting to NASS. PATIENT(S) Fresh autologous noncanceled ART cycles conducted from 2000-2010. INTERVENTION(S) None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Implantation, clinical pregnancy, live-birth, miscarriage, multiple gestation. RESULT(S) Assisted hatching use statistically significantly increased in absolute number (from 25,724 to 35,518 cycles), percentages of day-3 (from 50.7% to 56.3%) and day-5 transfers (from 15.9% to 22.8%), and percentage of transfers among women ≥38 years (from 17.8% to 21.8%) or women with ≥2 prior ART cycles and no live birth(s) (from 4.3% to 7.4%). Both day-3 and day-5 cycles involving assisted hatching were associated with lower odds of implantation (adjusted odds ratios [aOR] 0.7 and 0.6, respectively), clinical pregnancy (aOR 0.8 and 0.7, respectively), live birth (aOR 0.8 and 0.7, respectively), and increased odds of miscarriage (aOR 1.4 and 1.4, respectively), as compared with cycles without assisted hatching. Assisted hatching was associated with lower odds of multiple gestation in day-5 cycles (aOR 0.8). In cycles for women with a "poor prognosis," the association of assisted hatching with pregnancy outcomes was not statistically significant. CONCLUSION(S) Assisted hatching use had an increasing trend but was not associated with improved pregnancy outcomes, even in poor-prognosis patients. Prospective studies are needed to identify the patients who may benefit from assisted hatching.
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- Dmitry M Kissin
- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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Gee RE, Dickey RP, Xiong X, Clark LS, Pridjian G. Impact of monozygotic twinning on multiple births resulting from in vitro fertilization in the United States, 2006-2010. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2014; 210:468.e1-6. [PMID: 24373946 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2013] [Revised: 12/12/2013] [Accepted: 12/23/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the contribution of monozygotic twining to in vitro fertilization multiple births. STUDY DESIGN We performed a retrospective analysis of the incidence of monozygotic twining in multiple births resulting from fresh embryo transfers using 2006-2010 data from the Society for Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcome Reporting System. RESULTS The number of embryos transferred were fewer than the number of births in 0.5% (223/40950) of twin, 29% (659/2289) of triplet, and 64% (43/67) of quadruplet births resulting from transfer of fresh embryos from 2006 to 2010. In 2010, 37% of triplets and 100% of quadruplet births occurred when fewer than 3 and fewer than 4 embryos respectively were transferred. CONCLUSION Monozygotic twinning plays a key role in the development of triplet and quadruplet pregnancies achieved through in vitro fertilization.
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Nakasuji T, Saito H, Araki R, Nakaza A, Nakashima A, Kuwahara A, Ishihara O, Irahara M, Kubota T, Yoshimura Y, Sakumoto T. The incidence of monozygotic twinning in assisted reproductive technology: analysis based on results from the 2010 Japanese ART national registry. J Assist Reprod Genet 2014; 31:803-7. [PMID: 24722789 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-014-0225-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2013] [Accepted: 03/17/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To assess the incidence of monozygotic twinning (MZT) among cases undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment. METHODS We performed a retrospective observational study and analyzed the data of patients who were registered in the national ART registry system of Japan from January to December 2010; only the data of patients with single embryo transfer (ET) were included. RESULTS Of 30,405 pregnancies, 425 resulted in MZT following fresh and frozenthawed ET. The MZT incidence among women undergoing ART was 1.4 %. Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that cases undergoing fresh and frozen-thawed ET, blastocyst transfer had a significantly increased MZT rate (P < 0.01). Assisted hatching (AH) and frozen-thawed ET and maternal age did not significantly affect the MZT incidence. Of 8510 fresh ET pregnancies, 104 resulted in MZT. Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that blastocyst transfer significantly increased the MZT rate in cases undergoing fresh ET. Ovarian stimulation, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, AH, and maternal age did not significantly affect the MZT incidence. CONCLUSIONS Blastocyst transfer was associated with an increased MZT incidence. We have to be aware of the potential risk of MZT caused by blastocyst transfer. However, further studies are required to assess the correlation among specific AH types, embryo culture conditions, and MZT incidence.
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- Takashi Nakasuji
- Division of Reproductive Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan,
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Luke B, Brown MB, Wantman E, Stern JE. Factors associated with monozygosity in assisted reproductive technology pregnancies and the risk of recurrence using linked cycles. Fertil Steril 2014; 101:683-9. [PMID: 24388206 PMCID: PMC3936194 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.11.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2013] [Revised: 11/02/2013] [Accepted: 11/22/2013] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate factors associated with monozygosity (MZ) (number of fetal heartbeats on early ultrasound greater than the number of embryos transferred) and the risk of recurrence in subsequent pregnancies using a national assisted reproduction database. DESIGN Historical cohort study. SETTING Clinic-based data. PATIENT(S) 197,327 pregnancies (including 2,824 with evidence of MZ) from cycles reported to the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcome Reporting System (SART CORS) between 2004 and 2010. INTERVENTION(S) None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Evidence of MZ, adjusted odds ratios and their 95% confidence intervals computed from logistic regression models. RESULT(S) In the univariate analysis, the risk of MZ was increased with ovulation disorders, donor oocytes, gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) suppression, assisted hatching (AZH), and day 5-6 transfer, and was decreased with higher follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) doses (≥3,000 IU). In the multivariate analysis, the risk of MZ was increased with GnRH-a suppression, AZH, and decreased with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and higher FSH dose. The interaction showed that although MZ was more likely with day 5-6 embryos, AZH had a minimal nonsignificant effect, whereas in day 2-3 embryos, AZH had a substantial statistically significant effect. Only one woman had a recurrence of MZ in a subsequent assisted reproduction pregnancy, which is consistent with randomness. CONCLUSION(S) The risk of MZ was higher with fresh day 5-6 embryos, donor oocytes, GnRH-a suppression, lower FSH doses, and AZH (particularly with day 2-3 embryos).
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) encompass fertility treatments, which involve manipulations of both oocyte and sperm in vitro. This chapter provides a brief overview of ART, including indications for treatment, ovarian reserve testing, selection of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) protocols, laboratory techniques of ART including in vitro fertilization (IVF), and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), embryo transfer techniques, and luteal phase support. This chapter also discusses potential complications of ART, namely ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) and multiple gestations, and the perinatal outcomes of ART.
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Coughlan C, Ledger W, Wang Q, Liu F, Demirol A, Gurgan T, Cutting R, Ong K, Sallam H, Li T. Recurrent implantation failure: definition and management. Reprod Biomed Online 2014; 28:14-38. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2013.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 331] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2012] [Revised: 05/05/2013] [Accepted: 08/06/2013] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Forman EJ, Upham KM, Cheng M, Zhao T, Hong KH, Treff NR, Scott RT. Comprehensive chromosome screening alters traditional morphology-based embryo selection: a prospective study of 100 consecutive cycles of planned fresh euploid blastocyst transfer. Fertil Steril 2013; 100:718-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.04.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2013] [Revised: 04/25/2013] [Accepted: 04/26/2013] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The Precise Timing of Embryo Splitting for Monozygotic Dichorionic Diamniotic Twins: When Does Embryo Splitting for Monozygotic Dichorionic Diamniotic Twins Occur? Evidence for Splitting at the Morula/Blastocyst Stage From Studies of In Vitro Fertilization. Twin Res Hum Genet 2013; 16:827-32. [DOI: 10.1017/thg.2013.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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There is a long-held credo, as illustrated in Langman's Medical Embryology (11th ed., Sadler, 2010), that dichorionic diamniotic (DD) twins develop after embryo splitting in the early stages of embryonic development. However, from our clinical experiences of the examination of data from single-embryo transfers in 16 fertility clinics in Japan and from various reports, the majority of occurrences of DD twins have been found in the blastocyst stages.
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Ren X, Liu Q, Chen W, Zhu G, Zhang H. Effect of the site of assisted hatching on vitrified-warmed blastocyst transfer cycles: a prospective randomized study. J Assist Reprod Genet 2013; 30:691-7. [PMID: 23558770 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-013-9984-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2013] [Accepted: 03/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To assess the effect of assisted hatching (AH) site on the clinical outcomes in vitrified-warmed blastocyst transfer cycles. METHODS A total of 160 women who underwent vitrified-warmed blastocyst transfer cycles were randomized to either the ICM group (AH performing at the site near the inner cell mess, ICM), or the TE group (AH performing at the site opposite to the ICM). AH with laser zona drilling was performed 20 or 30 min after thawing once the ICM can be detected. Clinical pregnancy rate, implantation rate, live birth rate and the occurrence rate of monozygotic twins (MZT) pregnancy after transfer of these two groups were compared. RESULTS No significant difference was found in the clinical pregnancy rate (63.8% vs. 67.5%), implantation rate (51.7% vs. 53.6%) and live birth rate (57.5% vs. 62.5%) between the ICM group and the TE group. The occurrence rate of MZT was comparable between the two groups (3.9% vs. 5.6%). CONCLUSIONS The site of assisted hatching has no influence on the implantation, pregnancy and live birth rate in human vitrified-warmed blastocyst transfer cycles.
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- Xinling Ren
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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Carney S, Das S, Blake D, Farquhar C, Seif MM, Nelson L. Assisted hatching on assisted conception (in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012; 12:CD001894. [PMID: 23235584 PMCID: PMC7063386 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd001894.pub5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Failure of implantation and conception may result from an inability of the blastocyst to escape from its outer coat, which is known as the zona pellucida. Artificial disruption of this coat is known as assisted hatching and has been proposed as a method for improving the success of assisted conception by facilitating embryo implantation. OBJECTIVES To determine the effect of assisted hatching (AH) of embryos from assisted conception on live birth and multiple pregnancy rates. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group Specialised Register (August 2012), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (August 2012), MEDLINE (1966 to August 2012) and EMBASE (1980 to August 2012). SELECTION CRITERIA Three authors identified and independently screened trials. We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of AH (mechanical, chemical or laser disruption of the zona pellucida prior to embryo replacement) versus no AH that reported live birth or clinical pregnancy. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Three authors independently performed quality assessments and data extraction. MAIN RESULTS Thirty-one trials reported clinical pregnancy data, including 1992 clinical pregnancies in 5728 women. There was no significant difference in the odds of live birth in the AH group compared with the control group (9 RCTs; odds ratio (OR) 1.03, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.85 to 1.26, moderate quality evidence), with no evidence of significant heterogeneity (P = 0.38) or inconsistency (I(2) = 6%). Analysis of the clinical pregnancy rates from the nine studies which reported live birth showed a non-significant result (OR 1.03, 95% CI 0.85 to 1.25 ).Analysis of all of the studies included in this update (31 RCTs) showed that the clinical pregnancy rate in women who underwent AH was slightly improved, but the level only just reached statistical significance (OR 1.13, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.27, moderate quality evidence). However, it is important to note that the heterogeneity for this combined analysis for clinical pregnancy rate was statistically significant (P = 0.001) and the I(2) was 49%. Subgroup analysis of women who had had a previous failed attempt at IVF found improved clinical pregnancy rates in the women undergoing AH compared with the women in the control group (9 RCTs, n = 1365; OR 1.42, 95% CI 1.11 to 1.81) with I(2) = 20%. Miscarriage rates per woman were similar in both groups (14 RCTs; OR 1.03, 95% CI 0.69 to 1.54, P = 0.90, moderate quality evidence). Multiple pregnancy rates per woman were significantly increased in women who were randomised to AH compared with women in the control groups (14 RCTs, 3447 women; OR 1.38, 95% CI 1.11 to 1.70, P = 0.004, low quality evidence). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS This update has demonstrated that whilst assisted hatching (AH) does appear to offer a significantly increased chance of achieving a clinical pregnancy, the extent to which it may do so only just reaches statistical significance. The 'take home' baby rate was still not proven to be increased by AH. The included trials provided insufficient data to investigate the impact of AH on several important outcomes. Most trials still failed to report on live birth rates.
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- Sarah‐Kate Carney
- St Mary's HospitalDepartment of Obstetrics and GynaecologyOxford RoadManchesterUKM139WL
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- Bolton NHS Foundation TrustMinerva RoadBoltonUKBL4 0JR
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- University of AucklandObstetrics and Gynaecology85 Park RdPrivate Bag 92019AucklandNew Zealand1142
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- University of AucklandObstetrics and Gynaecology85 Park RdPrivate Bag 92019AucklandNew Zealand1142
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- University of Manchester @ St Mary's HospitalAcademic Unit of Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Reproductive HealthWhitworth ParkManchesterUKM13 0JH
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- University of ManchesterAcademic Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Cancer and Enabling ScienceRoom L5.CT.383, St. Mary's HospitalOxford RoadManchesterUKM13 9WL
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A successful birth of healthy monozygotic dichorionic diamniotic (DD) twins of the same gender following a single vitrified-warmed blastocyst transfer. J Assist Reprod Genet 2012; 29:255-7. [PMID: 22249741 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-011-9707-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2011] [Accepted: 12/27/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To report the world's first case of live monozygotic dichorionic diamniotic (DD) twins after a single vitrified-warmed blastocyst transfer in a cycle during which hormone supplements were given. METHODS AND RESULTS The patient was a 39-year-old woman with tubal factor infertility. Six oocytes were retrieved and three blastocysts were vitrified after insemination with her husband's sperm. Two months later, a single warmed blastocyst was transferred on the fifth day after progesterone supplementation during the luteal phase. Two gestational sacs and fetuses with heartbeats showing lambda sign under ultrasonography were recognized at 7 weeks of gestation and the patient gave birth to two female infants at gestational 33 weeks. The pathological examination demonstrated that the DD twin placentas fused in the third trimester. CONCLUSIONS This report suggests that the splitting of the transferred embryo took place after the blastocyst stage and the popular credo that the timing of embryo division governs the placental configuration of monozygotic twins (MZT) must be re-examined as to its veracity.
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Choi KH, Lee JH, Yang YH, Yoon TK, Lee DR, Lee WS. Efficiency of laser-assisted intracytoplasmic sperm injection in a human assisted reproductive techniques program. Clin Exp Reprod Med 2011; 38:148-52. [PMID: 22384434 PMCID: PMC3283067 DOI: 10.5653/cerm.2011.38.3.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2011] [Revised: 08/02/2011] [Accepted: 08/16/2011] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Laser-assisted intracytoplasmic sperm injection (LA-ICSI), also known as micro-opening or thinning of the zona pellucida (ZP) prior to ICSI, may help to reduce mechanical damage to the oocyte during the procedure. The aim of the present study was to evaluate and analyze the efficacy of our institutional LA-ICSI program, which features laser-assisted ZP thinning prior to ICSI, in comparison with conventional ICSI (C-ICSI), performed on patients with different clinical characteristics. METHODS Patients undergoing a total of 212 ICSI cycles were randomly divided into an LA-ICSI group (106 cycles) and a conventional ICSI group (106 cycles). To reduce tissue damage, we thinned the ZP by approximately 70%, using a laser, before ICSI. Patients thus treated formed the LA-ICSI group. Comparisons included the morphological quality of transferred embryos, blastocyst development of the remaining embryos, and clinical pregnancy, in terms of ICSI method and patient characteristics. RESULTS Fertilization, development of remaining embryos, and pregnancy rate were significantly higher in the LA-ICSI group compared with the C-ICSI group. Fertilization, embryonic development, and the pregnancy rate were all improved in younger patients (<38 years of age) and in those who underwent a low number of IVF-ET attempts (<3 trials). In addition, the pregnancy rate was increased in older patients. CONCLUSION LA-ICSI may be useful in improving the chance of pregnancy in all ICSI patients.
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- Kyoung Hee Choi
- Fertility Center of CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Martins WP, Rocha IA, Ferriani RA, Nastri CO. Assisted hatching of human embryos: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Hum Reprod Update 2011; 17:438-453. [DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmr012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023] Open
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