Fertiloscopy improves in vitro fertilization for women with repeated implantation failure

R Zhang; Aiqun Xu; A. Xu; Qiaoqiao Wang; Q. Wang; L Zhang; LIANG ZHANG; L Zhu; Lingling Zhu; Shuhua Zhao; S Zhao; Wei Xiong; W Xiong

doi:10.1016/j.jogoh.2017.07.001

Fertiloscopy improves in vitro fertilization for women with repeated implantation failure

R Zhang, Aiqun Xu, A. Xu, Qiaoqiao Wang, Q. Wang, L Zhang, LIANG ZHANG, L Zhu, Lingling Zhu, Shuhua Zhao, S Zhao, Wei Xiong, W Xiong

Journal of gynecology obstetrics and human reproduction · 2017 · vol. 46(10) , pp. 743–746 · doi:10.1016/j.jogoh.2017.07.001 · PMID:28698074 · W2733580432

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This study investigated fertiloscopy as a treatment for women experiencing repeated implantation failure during in vitro fertilization and found it to be an effective intervention.

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of fertiloscopy procedure on the outcomes of subsequent in vitro fertilization cycles in patients with repeated implantation failure (RIF). METHODS: A retrospective study was performed on 50 patients underwent fertiloscopy and 41 controls with RIF. Pelvic and intrauterine pathologies related to infertility, clinical pregnancy rate (CPR) and ongoing pregnancy rate (OPR) of subsequent IVF cycles were assessed. RESULTS: Twenty-six out of 50 patients (52%) had abnormal fertiloscopic findings. The women who underwent fertiloscopy exhibited significantly increased CPRs (46.8% vs. 24.4%) and OPRs (36.2% vs. 12.2%) compared with the control subjects who did not undergo fertiloscopy. CONCLUSION: The incidence of pathologic findings on fertiloscopy is high among patients with RIF. Fertiloscopy is valuable in subsequent cycles among patients with RIF.

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Embryo Implantation Fertilization in Vitro Hysteroscopy Infertility, Female Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care Pregnancy Rate Adult Female Fertilization in Vitro Humans Hysteroscopy Infertility, Female Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery Pregnancy Retrospective Studies

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[2] Evaluation of the performance of fertiloscopy in 160 consecutive infertile patients with no obvious pathology 1999

[3] High prevalence of endometrial polyps in endometriosis-associated infertility 2011