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FERTILITY AND STERILITY
Volume 96, Issue 1, Pages 40-46Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.05.008
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IVF; intracytoplasmic sperm injection; assisted reproduction; live birth; cumulative rates; number of embryos
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Objective: To report the use of cumulative live-birth rates (CLBRs) per ovarian stimulation cycle to measure the success of IVF is proving to be the most accurate method for advising couples who failed to conceive, although the accuracy yielded is relatively low, and cycle outcome is highly dependent on the number of embryos replaced. Our aim with this work is to report the CLBRs of IVF as a function of the number of embryos required to reach a live birth (EmbR), considering age, day of ET, and infertility etiology. Design: Survival curves and Kaplan-Meier methods to analyze CLBR in a retrospective cohort with respect to the number of EmbR. Setting: University-affiliated infertility center. Patient(s): Infertile couples undergoing IVF using own oocytes. Intervention(s): None. Main Outcome Measure(s): CLBR per embryo transferred. Result(s): CLBRs increase rapidly between 1 and 5 EmbR, moderately between 5 and 15, and slowly thereafter. Live-birth rates rise more slowly when embryos are transferred on days 2-3 rather than on days 5-6, with comparable long-term results. Women's age is a negative factor from 35 to 37 years old, with a dramatic decrease in live-birth rates beyond age 40 years. In addition, there are significant worse results in endometriosis patients. Conclusion(s): The relationship between CLBR and number of EmbR provides realistic and precise information regarding IVF success and can be used to guide couples and practitioners. (Fertil Steril (R) 2011;96:40-6. (C)2011 by American Society for Reproductive Medicine.)
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