title: Cryopreserved human blastocysts after vitrification result in excellent implantation and clinical pregnancy rates.
abstract: We conducted a retrospective review of all frozen ETs from May 2002 to October 2007 using our new vitrification technique in order to determine its efficacy. We found high pregnancy (70.5%; 79/112) and implantation (40.6%; 110/271) rates with the use of this new method.
authors.affiliation: CHA Fertility Center, Los Angeles, California 90036, USA. swhong65@aol.com
authors.forename: Seung Wook
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Vicken
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sepilian
authors.forename: Hyung Min
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Thomas Jin
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001757:Blastomeres / Q000166:cytology*; D015925:Cryopreservation / Q000379:methods*; D003451:Cryoprotective Agents; D046149:Embryo Culture Techniques; D010064:Embryo Implantation; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D003451:Cryoprotective Agents