Parabolic trend in endometrial thickness at embryo transfer in in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection cases with clinical pregnancy evidence.
Sonographic measurement of endometrial thickness at embryo transfer is thought to be a good predictor of the success of in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles because the clinical pregnancy rate increases as the endometrium thickens. Nevertheless, a retrospective analysis of a study population of 606 patients showed a decrease of clinical pregnancy rates in the setting of extreme endometrial thicknesses.
Lamanna
Giuseppina
G
Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Neonatology, University of Medical Science of Bari, Bari, Italy.
Scioscia
Marco
M
Lorusso
Filomenamila
F
Serrati
Giuseppe
G
Selvaggi
Luigi E
LE
Depalo
Raffaella
R
D000328:Adult; D004624:Embryo Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D004717:Endometrium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011258:Pregnancy Tests / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D020554:Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*