title: Perifollicular vascularity assessment for selecting the best oocytes for in vitro fertilization programs in older patients.
abstract: The current prospective, randomized, controlled study aimed to assess the clinical efficacy of the perifollicular vascularity assessment by using power Doppler ultrasonography, as an additive criterion to the standard morphologic ones, for choosing the most competent oocytes. Data obtained from 60 infertile patients who were >40 years of age and were unselected for ovarian reserve showed that this approach does not improve any reproductive outcomes in IVF programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Naples, Italy. stefanopalomba@tin.it
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Palomba
authors.forename: Tiziana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Orio
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Falbo
authors.forename: Achille
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tolino
authors.forename: Fulvio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zullo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002469:Cell Separation / Q000379:methods*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009865:Oocytes / Q000166:cytology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000379:methods