Catheter type does not affect the outcome of intrauterine insemination treatment: A prospective randomized study

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 699-704

  Fancsovits, Peter ^a   Toth, Laszlone ^a   Murber, Akos ^a   Szendei, Gyorgy ^a   Papp, Zoltan ^a   Urbancsek, Janos ^a  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Gynetics catheter; Intrauterine insemination (IUI); Makler cannula

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CANNULA; CATHETER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAMPLE SIZE; SPERM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 14844299403     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.08.034     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. A. Campana, D. Sakkas, A. Stalberg, P.G. Bianchi, I. Comte, T. Pache Intrauterine insemination: evaluation of the results according to the women's age, sperm quality, total sperm count per insemination and life table analysis Hum Reprod 11 1996 732 736
2. S. Alborzi, S. Motazedian, M.E. Parsanezhad, S. Jannati Comparison of the effectiveness of single intrauterine insemination (IUI) versus double IUI per cycle in infertile patients Fertil Steril 80 2003 595 599
3. H. Depypere, S. Milingos, F. Comhaire Intrauterine insemination in male subfertility: a comparative study of sperm preparation using a commercial percoll kit and conventional sperm wash Eur J Obst Gyn Repr Biol 62 1995 225 229
4. E.G. Hughes The effectiveness of ovulation induction and intrauterine insemination in the treatment of persistent infertility: a meta-analysis Hum Reprod 12 1997 1865 1872
5. S. Noujua-Huttenen, C. Tomas, R. Bloigu, L. Tuomivaara, H. Martikainen Intrauterine insemination treatment in subfertility: an analysis of factors affecting outcome Hum Reprod 14 1999 689 703
6. E. Omblet, H. Vandeput, G. Van de Putte, A. Cox, M. Janssen, P. Jacobs Intrauterine insemination after ovarian stimulation with clomiphene citrate: predictive potential of inseminating motile sperm count and sperm morphology Hum Reprod 12 1997 1458 1463
7. J. Meriano, A. Weissman, E.M. Greenblatt, S. Ward, R.F. Casper The choice of embryo transfer catheter affects implantation after IVF Fertil Steril 74 2000 678 682
8. H.G.I. Van Weering, R. Schats, J. McDonell, J.M. Vink, J.P.W. Vermeiden, P.G.A. Hompes The impact of the embryo transfer catheter on the pregnancy rate in IVF Hum Reprod 17 2002 666 670
9. G.T. Kovacs What factors are important for successful embryo transfer after in vitro fertilization? Hum Reprod 14 1999 590 592
10. V.T. Goudas, D.G. Hammitt, M.A. Damario, D.R. Session, A.P. Singh, D.A. Dumesic Blood on the embryo transfer catheter is associated with decreased rates of embryo implantation and clinical pregnancy with the use of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer Fertil Steril 70 1998 878 882
11. K.L. Smith, D.R. Grow, H.P. Wiczyk, D.L. O'Shea, M. Arny Does catheter type affect pregnancy rate in intrauterine insemination cycles? J Assist Reprod Genet 19 2002 49 52
12. C. Spiessens, O. Demaeght, S. Debrock, L. Meeuwis, E. Bakelants, C. Meuleman The type of catheter has no impact on the pregnancy rate after intrauterine insemination: a randomized study [abstract] Hum Reprod 18S1 2003 75
13. O. Lavie, E.J. Margalioth, T. Geva-Eldar, A. Ben-Chetrit Ultrasonographic endometrial changes after intrauterine insemination: a comparison of two catheters Fertil Steril 68 1997 731 734
14. A. Makler, A. DeCherney, F. Naftolin A device for injecting and retaining a small volume of concentrated spermatozoa in the uterine cavity and cervical canal Fertil Steril 42 1984 306 307
15. P.O. Karlström, T. Bergh, O. Lundkvist A prospective randomized trial of artificial insemination versus intercourse in cycles stimulated with human menopausal gonadotropin or clomiphene citrate Fertil Steril 59 1993 554 559
16. R. Fanchin, F. Olivennes, C. Righini Hazout A, Schwab B, Frydman R A new system for fallopian tube sperm perfusion leads to pregnancy rates twice as high as standard intrauterine insemination Fertil Steril 64 1995 505 510
17. M. Abulghar, R. Mansour, G. Serour, A. Abdrazek, Y. Amin, C. Rhodes Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation and intrauterine insemination for treatment of unexplained infertility should be limited to a maximum of three trials Fertil Steril 75 2001 88 91
18. P.D. Manganiello, J.E. Stern, T.A. Stukel, H. Crow, T. Brinck-Johnsen, J.E. Weiss A comparison of clomiphene citrate and human menopausal gonadotropin for use in conjunction with intrauterine insemination Fertil Steril 68 1997 405 412
19. C. Tomás, K. Tikkinen, L. Tuomivaara, J.S. Tapanainen, H. Martikainen The degree of difficulty of embryo transfer is an independent factor for predicting pregnancy Hum Reprod 17 2002 2632 2635
20. B.J. Van Voorhis, M. Barnett, A.E.T. Sparks, C.H. Syrop, G. Rosenthal, J. Dawson Effect of the total motile sperm count on the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of intrauterine insemination and in vitro fertilization Fertil Steril 75 2001 661 668