Open versus closed vitrification of blastocysts from an oocyte-donation programme: A prospective randomized study

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 470-476

  Panagiotidis, Y ^a,e   Vanderzwalmen, P ^b,c   Prapas, Y ^a   Kasapi, E ^a   Goudakou, M ^a   Papatheodorou, A ^a   Passadaki, T ^a   Petousis, S ^a   Nikolettos, N ^d   Veletza, S ^e   Prapas, N ^a   Maroulis, G ^e  

^a Iakentro Advanced Medical Centre   (Greece)

^b IVF Unit   (Belgium)

^c IVF Centers Prof Zech   (Austria)

^d Embryokosmogenesis IVF Unit   (Greece)

^e DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

aseptic vitrification; closed carrier device; cooling rate; embryo carrier; open carrier device; ultra rapid vitrification

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; GANIRELIX; NORGESTREL; PROGESTERONE; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN;

ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CLOSED VITRIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; NIDATION; OOCYTE; OOCYTE DONATION; OPEN VITRIFICATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPERM; VITRIFICATION; WARMING;

ADULT; BLASTOMERES; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; OOCYTE DONATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VITRIFICATION;

EID: 84877017494     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: 14726491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2013.01.016     Document Type: Article

References (44)

1. Alpha Scientists in Reproductive Medicine The Alpha consensus meeting on cryopreservation key performance indicators and benchmarks: proceedings of an expert meeting Reprod. Biomed. Online 25 2012 146 167
2. A. Bielanski A review of the risk of contamination of semen and embryos during cryopreservation and measures to limit cross-contamination during banking to prevent disease transmission in ET practices Theriogenology 77 2012 467 482
3. K. Chatzimeletiou, E.E. Morrison, Y. Panagiotidis, P. Vanderzwalmen, N. Prapas, Y. Prapas, B.C. Tarlatzis, and A.H. Handyside Cytoskeletal analysis of human blastocysts by confocal laser scanning microscopy following vitrification Hum. Reprod. 27 2012 106 113
4. H.J. Cho, W.Y. Son, S.H. Yoon, S.W. Lee, and J.H. Lim An improved protocol for dilution of cryoprotectants from vitrified human blastocysts Hum. Reprod. 17 2002 2419 2422
5. A. Cobo, J.L. Romero, S. Pérez, M.J. de los Santos, M. Meseguer, and J. Remohí Storage of human oocytes in the vapor phase of nitrogen Fertil. Steril. 94 2010 1903 1907
6. J.H. Eum, J.K. Park, W.S. Lee, K.R. Cha, T.K. Yoon, and D.R. Lee Long-term liquid nitrogen vapor storage of mouse embryos cryopreserved using vitrification or slow cooling Fertil. Steril. 91 2009 1928 1932
7. European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, 2004. Official Journal of the European Union 7.4.2004. DIRECTIVE 2004/23/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT and OF THE COUNCIL of 31 March 2004 on setting standards of quality and safety for the donation, procurement, testing, processing, preservation, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells (L102/48-L102/58 Article 20).
8. European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, 2006. Official Journal of the European Union, 9.2.2006. COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2006/17/EC of 8 February 2006 implementing Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain technical requirements for the donation, procurement and testing of human tissues and cells (L38/40-L38/52 Article 2).
9. G.M. Fahy, D.I. Levy, and S.E. Ali Some emerging principles underlying the physical properties, biological actions, and utility of vitrification solutions Cryobiology 24 1987 196 213
10. Food and Drink Administration, 1997. Reinventing the Regulation of Human Tissue, US Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, February 1997.
11. Food and Drink Administration, 2004. Current Good Tissue Practice for Human Cell, Tissue, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Product Establishments; Inspection and Enforcement-Final Rule (69 Federal Register 68612, November 24, 2004).
12. Food and Drink Administration, 2007. Guidance for Industry; Regulation of Human Cells, Tissues and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products (HCT/Ps) Small Entity Compliance Guide U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, August 2007.
13. D.K. Gardner, and W.B. Schoolcraft In vitro culture of human blastocyst R. Jansen, D. Mortimer, Towards Reproductive Certainty: Infertility and Genetics Beyond 1999 Parthenon Press Carnforth 378 388
14. K. Hiraoka, K. Hiraoka, M. Kinutani, and K. Kinutani Blastocoele collapse by micropipetting prior to vitrification gives excellent survival and pregnancy outcomes for human day 5 and 6 expanded blastocysts Hum. Reprod. 19 2004 2884 2888
15. C.C. Huang, T.H. Lee, S.U. Chen, H.H. Chen, T.C. Cheng, C.H. Liu, Y.S. Yang, and M.S. Lee Successful pregnancy following blastocyst cryopreservation using super-cooling ultra-rapid vitrification Hum. Reprod. 20 2005 122 128
16. V. Isachenko, I.I. Katkov, S. Yakovenko, A.G. Lulat, M. Ulug, A. Arvas, and E. Isachenko Vitrification of human laser treated blastocysts within cut standard straws (CSS): novel aseptic packaging and reduced concentrations of cryoprotectants Cryobiology 54 2007 305 309
17. 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
18. M. Lane, W.B. Schoolcraft, and D.K. Gardner Vitrification of mouse and human blastocysts using a novel cryoloop container-less technique Fertil. Steril. 72 1999 1073 1078
19. J. Liebermann Vitrification of human blastocysts: an update Reprod. Biomed. Online 19 2009 4
20. L. Lin, Y. Yu, X. Zhang, H. Yang, L. Bolund, H. Callesen, and G. Vajta Aseptic minimum volume vitrification technique for porcine parthenogenetically activated blastocyst Cryo Letters 32 2011 62 68
21. T. Mukaida, K. Takahashi, and M. Kasai Blastocyst cryopreservation: ultrarapid vitrification using cryoloop technique Reprod. Biomed. Online 6 2003 221 225 Review
22. T. Mukaida, C. Oka, T. Goto, and K. Takahashi Artificial shrinkage of blastocoeles using either a micro-needle or a laser pulse prior to the cooling steps of vitrification improves survival rate and pregnancy outcome of vitrified human blastocysts Hum. Reprod. 21 2006 3246 3252
23. T. Mukaida, K. Takahashi, T. Goto, and C. Oka Perinatal outcome of vitrified human blastocysts in 7 year experience (2670 attempted cycles) Hum. Reprod. 23 2008 i48
24. N. Noyes, E. Porcu, and A. Borini Over 900 oocyte cryopreservation babies born with no apparent increase in congenital anomalies Reprod. Biomed. Online 18 2009 769 776
25. L. Parmegiani, A. Accorsi, G.E. Cognigni, S. Bernardi, E. Troilo, and M. Filicori Sterilization of liquid nitrogen with ultraviolet irradiation for safe vitrification of human oocytes or embryos Fertil. Steril. 4 2010 1525 1528
26. Y. Prapas, N. Prapas, A. Hatziparasidou, S. Prapa, M. Nijs, P. Vanderzwalmen, G. Vlassis, and E.E. Jones The echoguide embryo transfer maximizes the IVF results Acta Eur. Fertil. 26 1995 113 115
27. Y. Prapas, I. Panagiotidis, I. Kalogiannidis, E. Gjata, A. Papatheodorou, S. Prapa, L. Kasapi, M. Goudakou, and N. Prapas Double GnRH-antagonist dose before HCG administration may prevent OHSS in oocyte-donor cycles: a pilot study Reprod. Biomed. Online 21 2010 159 165
28. M.C. Schiewe MicroSecure Vitrification (μS-VTF) Procedure: optimum simplicity, security, cost-savings and effectiveness combining FDA-approved product J. Clin. Embryol. 13 2010 33 51
29. S. Seki, and P. Mazur Effect of warming rate on the survival of vitrified mouse oocytes and on the recrystallization of intracellular ice Biol. Reprod. 79 2008 727 737
30. S. Seki, and P. Mazur The dominance of warming rate over cooling rate in the survival of mouse oocytes subjected to a vitrification procedure Cryobiology 59 2009 75 82
31. W.Y. Son, S.H. Yoon, H.J. Yoon, S.M. Lee, and J.H. Lim Pregnancy outcome following transfer of human blastocysts vitrified on electron microscopy grids after induced collapse of the blastocoele Hum. Reprod. 18 2003 137 139
32. J.J. Stachecki, J. Garrisi, S. Sabino, J.P. Caetano, K.E. Wiemer, and J. Cohen A new safe, simple and successful vitrification method for bovine and human blastocysts Reprod. Biomed. Online 17 2008 360 367
33. B. Urman, B. Balaban, and K. Yakin Impact of fresh-cycle variables on the implantation potential of cryopreserved-thawed human embryos Fertil. Steril. 87 2007 310 315
34. L. Van Landuyt, D. Stoop, G. Verheyen, W. Verpoest, M. Camus, H. Van de Velde, P. Devroey, and E. Van den Abbeel Outcome of closed blastocyst vitrification in relation to blastocyst quality: evaluation of 759 warming cycles in a single-embryo transfer policy Hum. Reprod. 26 2011 527 534
35. P. Vanderzwalmen, A. Delval, A. Chatziparasidou, G. Bertin, F. Ectors, B. Lejeune, P. Nijs, N. Prapas, Y. Prapas, B. Van Damme, and E. Schoysman Pregnancies after vitrification of human day 5 embryos Hum. Reprod. 12 1997 98
36. P. Vanderzwalmen, G. Bertin, Ch. Debauche, V. Standaert, N. Bollen, E. van Roosendaal, M. Vandervorst, R. Schoysman, and N. Zech Vitrification of human blastocysts with the Hemi-Straw carrier: application of assisted hatching after thawing Hum. Reprod. 18 2003 1504 1511
37. P. Vanderzwalmen, F. Ectors, L. Grobet, Y. Prapas, Y. Panagiotidis, S. Vanderzwalmen, A. Stecher, P. Frias, J. Liebermann, and N.H. Zech Aseptic vitrification of blastocysts from infertile patients, egg donors and after IVM Reprod. Biomed. Online 19 2009 700 707
38. P. Vanderzwalmen, N. Zech, Y. Prapas, Y. Panagiotidis, A. Papatheodorou, B. Lejeune, D. Jareño, S. Vanderzwalmen, and F. Ectors Closed carrier device: a reality to vitrify oocytes and embryos in aseptic conditions Gynecol. Obstet. Fertil. 38 2010 541 546
39. P. Vanderzwalmen, N.H. Zech, F. Ectors, A. Stecher, B. Lejeune, S. Vanderzwalmen, and B. Wirleitner Blastocyst transfer after aseptic vitrification of zygotes: an approach to overcome an impaired uterine environment Reprod. Biomed. Online 25 2012 591 599
40. B. Wirleitner, P. Vanderzwalmen, D. Schwerda, M. Bach, A. Stecher, and N.H. Zech No impact of long-term storage on aseptically vitrified blastocysts-pregnancy rate (PR), life birth rate (LBR) and health of children Fertil. Steril. 98 2012 S57 S58
41. J. Yan, J. Suzuki, X.M. Yu, J. Qiao, F.W. Kan, and R.C. Chian Effects of duration of cryo-storage of mouse oocytes on cryo-survival, fertilization and embryonic development following vitrification J. Assist. Reprod. Genet. 28 2011 643 649
42. S. Yavin, and A. Arav Measurement of essential physical properties of vitrification solutions Theriogenology 67 2007 81 89
43. Y. Yokota, S. Sato, M. Yokota, Y. Ishikawa, M. Makita, T. Asada, and Y. Araki Successful pregnancy following blastocyst vitrification: case report Hum. Reprod. 15 2000 1802 1803
44. Y. Yokota, S. Sato, M. Yokota, H. Yokota, and Y. Araki Birth of a healthy baby following vitrification of human blastocysts Fertil. Steril. 75 2001 1027 1029