title: [Doppler flow measurements of the uterine artery. A prognostic factor for success in treatment by IVF?].
abstract: 117 patients treated for infertility with IVF-ET were included in a prospective study to evaluate the prognostic value of Doppler-flow measurements in the uterine artery on the day of oocyte retrieval. The PI was calculated after transabdominal pulsed Duplex-Doppler-flow measurement in the uterine artery, which was localised in the B-scan or using a colour Doppler. The success of the IVF procedure could be predicted statistically significant for both--pregnant or not--(p = 0.0316) and--ongoing pregnancy or first trimester abortion--(p = 0.0079) by better uterine flow. At the same time the diameter of the endometrium was measured. There is only a statistical trend for better results in cases with larger endometrial diameter comparing pregnant and non-pregnant patients (p = 0.0708). The results suggest that the uterine flow measurements might be helpful in selecting cycles for successful embryo transfer.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Geburtschilfe und Gynäkologie, LKH Klagenfurt.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Spernol
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hecher
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schwarzgruber
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Szalay
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000502:physiology; D010064:Embryo Implantation / Q000502:physiology*; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D004717:Endometrium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange / Q000502:physiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011673:Pulsatile Flow / Q000502:physiology; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply*
vernacular_title: Doppler-Flow-Messungen in der Arteria uterina. Ein Prognosefaktor für den Erfolg bei der Behandlung durch IVF?