Comparison of frozen embryo transfer outcomes at blastocyst stage according to freezing method and type of endometrial preparation;Comparaison des issues de transferts d'embryons congelés au stade blastocyste selon la technique de congélation et le type de préparation endométriale

Gynecologie Obstetrique et Fertilite

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 219-224

  Pouget, O ^a   Scalici, E ^b,c,d   Hoa Ferrieres, A ^b   Deutsch Bringer, S ^b   Gala, A ^b,d   Dechaud, H ^b,c,d   Hamamah, S ^b,c,d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY   (France)

^b HÔPITAL ARNAUD DE VILLENEUVE   (France)

^c HÔPITAL SAINT ELOI   (France)

^d UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Blastocyst; Endometrial preparation; Frozen embryo transfer; Slow freezing; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

BLASTOCYST; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FREEZE THAWING; FREEZING; FROZEN EMBRYO TRANSFER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NIDATION; NOTE; PREGNANCY RATE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; SURVIVAL RATE; VITRIFICATION; ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES;

ADULT; BLASTOCYST; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 85019820596     PISSN: 12979589     EISSN: 17696682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deu246     Document Type: Note

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