The effect of modified quarter laser-assisted zona thinning on the implantation rate per embryo in frozen/vitrified-thawed/warmed embryo transfer cycles: A prospective randomized controlled trial

Human Reproduction

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1997-2007

  Debrock, S ^a   Peeraer, K ^a   Spiessens, C ^a   Willemen, D ^a   De Loecker, P ^a   Dhooghe, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

frozen thawed embryo transfer cycles; implantation rate; laser assisted zona thinning; prospective randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

BIRTH RATE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FREEZE THAWING; HATCHING; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODIFIED QUARTER LASER ASSISTED ZONA THINNING; NIDATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCTION; THAWING; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 79960490886     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/der161     Document Type: Conference Paper

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