[Impact of laser-assisted hatching (quarter technique) in poor prognosis patients].
BACKGROUND
Poor implantation rates continue to be the determinant factor for results in assisted reproductive techniques; many factors are thought to be involved including embryo quality, endometrial receptivity and embryo transfer. Assisted hatching has been proposed as a technique to improve implantation rates in selected groups of patients, especially with poor prognosis.


OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the impact of the laser assisted hatching performed with quarter technique in patients with poor prognosis.


METHODS
Prospective, controlled and randomized clinical study. The study group included patients with poor prognosis: maternal age ≥ 38 years, basal FSH ≥ 12.0 mUl/mL, two or more previous FIV/ ICSI failures. The control group don't received neither assisted reproductive techniques.


RESULTS
We registered 303 cycles: n=1 54 in study group (laser assisted hatching) and n = 149 in control group. Clinical pregnancy (40.1 vs 19.7%) and implantation (17.5 vs 8.3%) rates were significant higher in laser assisted hatching group, there were not significant differences between multiple pregnancy (13.11 vs 10%) and miscarriage (14.7 vs 17.2) rates.


CONCLUSIONS
Laser assisted hatching with quarter technique improves pregnancy and implantation rates in poor prognosis patients.
Claudia
C
González-Ortega
Patricia
P
Cancino-Villarreall
Francisco Javier
FJ
Anaya-Torres
Efrain
E
Pérez-Peña
Antonio M
AM
Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez
D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000453:epidemiology; D000328:Adult; D010064:Embryo Implantation; D004624:Embryo Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D011247:Pregnancy; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted