Zona thinning with the use of laser: A new approach to assisted hatching in humans

Human Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 590-594

  Antinori, S ^a   Panci, C ^a   Selman, H A ^a   Caffa, B ^a   Dani, G ^a   Versaci, C ^a  

^a Raprui Clinic   (Italy)

Author keywords

Assisted hatching; Er:YAG laser; Laser zona thinning; Zona pellucida

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HATCHING; HUMAN; LASER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEODYMIUM LASER; NIDATION; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 0029928009     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/HUMREP/11.3.590     Document Type: Article

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