Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3966400 | Middle East Fertility Society Journal | 2010 | 4 Pages |
ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of hysteroscopic endometrial cavity evaluation and management prior to IVF in patients with repeated implantation failures.DesignRetrospective cohort study.SettingPrivate assisted reproduction unit.PatientsOne hundred and thirty-two patients with a history of repeated implantation failures despite the transfer of at least three good-quality embryos per transfer.InterventionsHysteroscopy (diagnostic or operative, as appropriate) to evaluate the endometrial cavity followed by repeated IVF/ICSI.Main outcome measuresIncidence of abnormal hysteroscopic findings and the clinical pregnancy rate (CPR) in subsequent IVF cycles.ResultsIn all, 38% of the study population had abnormal hysteroscopic findings and 22.2% of women with abnormal hysteroscopic findings showed a significantly increased CPR in subsequent IVF cycles.ConclusionWomen with repeated implantation failures after IVF have a remarkably high possibility of achieving pregnancy after hysteroscopic evaluation and management of endometrial cavity pathology.