The human factor: does the operator performing the embryo transfer significantly impact the cycle outcome?

ABSTRACT:

Study question

Is Ongoing Pregnancy Rate (OPR) operator-dependent, and can experience improve embryo transfer efficiency?

Summary answer

OPR is influenced by the operators who perform the embryo transfer (ET), and experience does not assure proficiency for everyone.

What is known already

ET remains the critical step in assisted reproduction. Although many other factors such as embryo quality and uterine receptivity impact embryo implantation, the proper ET technique is clearly an operator-dependent variable and as such it should be objectively standardized.

Study design, size, duration

Retrospective comparative analysis including all fresh ETs performed between January 1996 and December 2016 at the Humanitas Fertility Center after IVF-ICSI cycles.

Participan

SUBMITTER: Cirillo F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7048715 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature