Comparison outcome of fresh and vitrified donor oocytes in an egg-sharing donation program

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1996-2000

  Trokoudes, Krinos M ^a   Pavlides, Constantinos ^a   Zhang, Xiao ^a,b  

^a Pedieos IVF Center   (Cyprus)

^b Fernhurst House ^*  (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; IVF; oocyte donation; oocyte vitrification

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; METAPHASE; NIDATION; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE; OOCYTE DONATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITRIFICATION;

ADULT; CELLS, CULTURED; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OOCYTE DONATION; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; OOCYTES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITRIFICATION;

EID: 79955018167     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.02.035     Document Type: Article

References (45)

1. M.J. Faddy, R.G. Gosden, A. Gougeon, S.J. Richardson, and J.F. Nelson Accelerated disappearance of ovarian follicles in mid-life: implications for forecasting menopause Hum Reprod 7 1992 1342 1346 (Pubitemid 23042150)
2. M.Y. Thum, A. Gafar, M. Wren, R. Faris, B. Ogunyemi, and L. Korea Does egg-sharing compromise the chance of donors or recipients achieving a live birth? Hum Reprod 18 2003 2363 2367 (Pubitemid 37427818)
3. Z.P. Nagy, C.C. Chang, D.B. Shapiro, D.P. Bernal, C.W. Elsner, and D. Mitchell-Leef Clinical evaluation of the efficiency of an oocyte donation program using egg cryo-banking Fertil Steril 92 2009 520 526
4. M. Kuwayama, G. Vajta, S. Ieda, and O. Kato Comparison of open and closed methods for vitrification of human embryos and the elimination of potential contamination Reprod Biomed Online 11 2005 608 614 (Pubitemid 41700770)
5. M. Kuwayama Highly efficient vitrification for cryopreservation of human oocytes and embryos: the Cryotop method Theriogenology 67 2007 73 80 (Pubitemid 44854144)
6. N. Desai, H. Blackmon, J. Szeptycki, and J. Goldfarb Cryoloop vitrification of human day 3 cleavage-stage embryos: post-vitrification development, pregnancy outcomes and live births Reprod Biomed Online 14 2007 208 213 (Pubitemid 46296504)
7. S. Al-Hasani, B. Ozmen, N. Koutlaki, B. Schoepper, K. Diedrich, and A. Schultze-Mosgau Three years of routine vitrification of human zygotes: is it still fair to advocate slow-rate freezing? Reprod Biomed Online 14 2007 288 293 (Pubitemid 46463625)
8. J. Liebermann, and M.J. Tucker Comparison of vitrification and conventional cryopreservation of day 5 and day 6 blastocysts during clinical application Fertil Steril 86 2006 20 26 (Pubitemid 43962979)
9. W.F. Rall, and G.M. Fahy Ice-free cryopreservation of mouse embryos at -196 degrees C by vitrification Nature 313 1985 573 575 (Pubitemid 15172417)
10. K. Oktay, A.P. Cil, and H. Bang Efficiency of oocyte cryopreservation: a meta-analysis Fertil Steril 86 2006 70 80 (Pubitemid 43962981)
11. M. Kuwayama, G. Vajta, O. Kato, and S.P. Leibo Highly efficient vitrification method for cryopreservation of human oocytes Reprod Biomed Online 11 2005 300 308 (Pubitemid 41269568)
12. M. Antinori, E. Licata, G. Dani, F. Cerusico, C. Versaci, and S. Antinori Cryotop vitrification of human oocytes results in high survival rate and healthy deliveries Reprod Biomed Online 14 2007 72 79
13. A. Cobo, M. Kuwayama, S. Perez, A. Ruiz, A. Pellicer, and J. Remohi Comparison of concomitant outcome achieved with fresh and cryopreserved donor oocytes vitrified by the Cryotop method Fertil Steril 89 2008 1657 1664 (Pubitemid 351749628)
14. T.K. Yoon, D.R. Lee, S.K. Cha, H.M. Chung, W.S. Lee, and K.Y. Cha Survival rate of human oocytes and pregnancy outcome after vitrification using slush nitrogen in assisted reproductive technologies Fertil Steril 88 2007 952 956 (Pubitemid 47505238)
15. L. Rienzi, S. Romano, L. Albricci, R. Maggiulli, A. Capalbo, and E. Baroni Embryo development of fresh "versus" vitrified metaphase II oocytes after ICSI: a prospective randomized sibling-oocyte study Hum Reprod 25 2010 66 73
16. M. Plachot, and J. Mandelbaum Oocyte maturation, fertilization and embryonic growth in vitro Br Med Bull 46 1990 675 694 (Pubitemid 20218922)
17. L. Rienzi, F. Ubaldi, M. Iacobelli, S. Ferrero, M.G. Minasi, and F. Martinez Day 3 embryo transfer with combined evaluation at the pronuclear and cleavage stages compares favourably with day 5 blastocyst transfer Hum Reprod 17 2002 1852 1855 (Pubitemid 34790312)
18. Treatment Abroad medical tourism Web site, at http://www.treamentabroad. com. Accessed: April 5 2010.
19. J.K. Jain, and R.J. Paulson Oocyte cryopreservation Fertil Steril 86 2006 1037 1046 (Pubitemid 44427823)
20. A. Trounson, and L. Mohr Human pregnancy following cryopreservation, thawing and transfer of an eight-cell embryo Nature 305 1983 707 709 (Pubitemid 13021518)
21. S.G. Baka, T.L. Toth, L.L. Veeck, H.W. Jones Jr., S.J. Muasher, and S.E. Lanzendorf Evaluation of the spindle apparatus of in-vitro matured human oocytes following cryopreservation Hum Reprod 10 1995 1816 1820
22. J.M. Shaw, A. Oranratnachai, and A.O. Trounson Fundamental cryobiology of mammalian oocytes and ovarian tissue Theriogenology 53 2000 59 72 (Pubitemid 30032679)
23. C. Chen Pregnancy after human oocyte cryopreservation Lancet 1 1986 884 886 (Pubitemid 16113063)
24. E. Porcu, R. Fabbri, R. Seracchioli, P.M. Ciotti, O. Magrini, and C. Flamigni Birth of a healthy female after intracytoplasmic sperm injection of cryopreserved human oocytes Fertil Steril 68 1997 724 726 (Pubitemid 27454338)
25. T.K. Yoon, H.M. Chung, J.M. Lim, S.Y. Han, J.J. Ko, and K.Y. Cha Pregnancy and delivery of healthy infants developed from vitrified oocytes in a stimulated in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer program Fertil Steril 74 2000 180 181 (Pubitemid 30427298)
26. S.U. Chen, Y.R. Lien, H.F. Chen, L.J. Chang, Y.Y. Tsai, and Y.S. Yang Observational clinical follow-up of oocyte cryopreservation using a slow-freezing method with 1,2-propanediol plus sucrose followed by ICSI Hum Reprod 20 2005 1975 1980
27. J. Boldt, N. Tidswell, A. Sayers, R. Kilani, and D. Cline Human oocyte cryopreservation: 5-year experience with a sodium-depleted slow freezing method Reprod Biomed Online 13 2006 96 100 (Pubitemid 44054851)
28. T.K. Yoon, T.J. Kim, S.E. Park, S.W. Hong, J.J. Ko, and H.M. Chung Live births after vitrification of oocytes in a stimulated in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer program Fertil Steril 79 2003 1323 1326 (Pubitemid 36687878)
29. R. Morato, D. Izquierdo, M.T. Paramio, and T. Mogas Cryotops versus open-pulled straws (OPS) as carriers for the cryopreservation of bovine oocytes: effects on spindle and chromosome con and embryo development Cryobiology 57 2008 137 141
30. S.A. Nottola, G. Coticchio, R. Sciajno, A. Gambardella, M. Maione, and G. Scaravelli Ultrastructural markers of quality in human mature oocytes vitrified using Cryoleaf and Cryoloop Reprod Biomed Online 19 Suppl 3 2009 17 27
31. L. Keskintepe, Y. Agca, G. Sher, M. Keskintepe, and G. Maassarani High survival rate of metaphase II human oocytes after first polar body biopsy and vitrification: determining the effect of previtrification conditions Fertil Steril 92 2009 1706 1715
32. A. Cobo, S. Perez, M.J. De los Santos, J. Zulategui, J. Domingo, and J. Remohi Effect of different cryopreservation protocols on the metaphase II spindle in human oocytes Reprod Biomed Online 17 2008 350 359
33. T.J. Kim, L.R. Laufer, and S.W. Hong Vitrification of oocytes produces high pregnancy rates when carried out in fertile women Fertil Steril 93 2010 467 474
34. C.G. Almodin, V.C. Minguetti-Camara, C.L. Paixao, and P.C. Pereira Embryo development and gestation using fresh and vitrified oocytes Hum Reprod 25 2010 1192 1198
35. F. Ubaldi, R. Anniballo, S. Romano, E. Baroni, L. Albricci, and S. Colamaria Cumulative ongoing pregnancy rate achieved with oocyte vitrification and cleavage stage transfer without embryo selection in a standard infertility program Hum Reprod 25 2010 1199 1205
36. F.L. Barnes, and M.A. Sirard Oocyte maturation Semin Reprod Med 18 2000 123 131 (Pubitemid 32183212)
37. M.A. Aboulghar, R.T. Mansour, G.I. Serour, A.M. Ramzy, and Y.M. Amin Oocyte quality in patients with severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome Fertil Steril 68 1997 1017 1021 (Pubitemid 28013363)
38. R. Mercan, J.F. Mayer, D. Walker, S. Jones, S. Oehninger, and J.P. Toner Improved oocyte quality is obtained with follicle stimulating hormone alone than with follicle stimulating hormone/human menopausal gonadotrophin combination Hum Reprod 12 1997 1886 1889 (Pubitemid 27462463)
39. B. Imthurn, E. Macas, M. Rosselli, and P.J. Keller Nuclear maturity and oocyte morphology after stimulation with highly purified follicle stimulating hormone compared to human menopausal gonadotrophin Hum Reprod 11 1996 2387 2391 (Pubitemid 127540244)
40. M.P. Diamond, A.H. DeCherney, G.A. Hill, F. Nero, and A.C. Wentz Response to repetitive cycles of ovulation induction in the same women J In Vitro Fert Embryo Transf 4 1987 251 255 (Pubitemid 18043902)
41. A. Bielanski, S. Nadin-Davis, T. Sapp, and C. Lutze-Wallace Viral contamination of embryos cryopreserved in liquid nitrogen Cryobiology 40 2000 110 116 (Pubitemid 30314257)
42. B. Balaban, K. Yakin, A. Isiklar, and B. Urman Utilization of high-security straws for embryo freezing in an in vitro fertilization program: a prospective, randomized study Fertil Steril 87 2007 691 696 (Pubitemid 46385956)
43. A. Cobo, S. Pérez, M.J. Santos, A. Pellicer, and J. Remoh Comparison between storage of vitrified oocytes by Cryotop method in liquid nitrogen vs. vapor phase of liquid nitrogen tanks Feril Steril 88 Suppl 2007 S91
44. G. Fasano, N. Fontenelle, A.S. Vannin, M. Duez, J. Biramane, and S. Emiliani A randomized controlled trial comparing two vitrification freezing methods versus slow freezing for cryopreservation of human cleavage stage embryos Hum Reprod 25 Suppl 1 2010 i11 i14
45. C. Sipe, E.I. Pelts, I.M. Matthews, S.R. Sanchez, R. Brohammer, and Y. Wagner After more than 3,300 transferred vitrified blastocysts: what is the verdict? Hum Reprod 25 Suppl 1 2010 i11 i14