Journal
JOURNAL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS
Volume 39, Issue 1, Pages 67-73Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-021-02364-1
Keywords
Universal warming protocol; Vitrification; Warming; Embryo cryopreservation; In vitro fertilization
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This study found no significant differences in the clinical effectiveness of different combinations of warming kits for vitrified human blastocysts, supporting the efficacy of a single warming protocol.
Purpose To study whether a new combination of different warming kits is clinically effective for vitrified human blastocysts. Methods This is a longitudinal cohort study analysing two hundred fifty-five blastocysts warming cycles performed between January and October 2018. Embryos were vitrified using only one brand of ready-to-use kits (Kitazato), whereas the warming procedure was performed with three of the most widely used vitrification/warming kits (Kitazato, Sage and Irvine) after patient stratification for oocyte source. The primary endpoint was survival rate, while the secondary endpoints were clinical pregnancy, live birth and miscarriage rates. Results We observed a comparable survival rate across all groups of 100% (47/47) in KK, 97.6% (49/50) in KS, 97.6% (41/42) in KI, 100% (38/38) in dKK, 100% (35/35) in dKS and 100% (43/43) in dKI. Clinical pregnancy rates were also comparable: 38.3% (18/47) in KK, 49% (24/49) in KS, 56.1% (23/ 41) in KI, 47.4% (18/38) in dKK, 31.4% (11/35) in dKS and 48.8% (21/ 43) in dKI. Finally, live birth rates were 29.8% (14/47) in KK, 36.7% (18/49) in KS, 46.3% (19/41) in KI, 36.8% (14/38) in dKK, 25.7% (9/35) in dKS and 41.9% (18/43) in dKI, showing no significant differences. Conclusion This study confirmed the efficacy of applying a single warming protocol, despite what the industry has led us to believe, supporting the idea that it is time to proceed in the cryopreservation field and encouraging embryologists worldwide to come out and reveal that such a procedure is possible and safe.
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