Fertility and Sterility
Volume 93, Issue 6 , Pages 2088-2090, April 2010

Effect of delayed versus immediate embryo transfer catheter removal on pregnancy outcomes during fresh cycles

  • Julie M. Sroga, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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  • Christopher P. Montville, M.D., M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Reproductive Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • ,
  • Mira Aubuchon, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Reproductive Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • ,
  • Daniel B. Williams, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Reproductive Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • ,
  • Michael A. Thomas, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Reproductive Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Michael A. Thomas, M.D., Center for Reproductive Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, University of Cincinnati, 2123 Auburn Avenue, Suite A 44, Cincinnati, OH 45219 (FAX: 513-585-0808).

Received 8 November 2008; received in revised form 6 July 2009; accepted 27 July 2009. published online 29 January 2010.

A retrospective study was performed to determine whether the timing of embryo transfer catheter removal effects pregnancy rates in fresh, day 3 IVF cycles. Two hundred eighteen patients were evaluated, and no difference was noted between delayed versus immediate catheter removal techniques.

Key Words: In vitro fertilization, embryo transfer, infertility, pregnancy rates

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 J.M.S. has nothing to disclose. C.P.M. has nothing to disclose. M.A. has nothing to disclose. D.B.W. has nothing to disclose. M.A.T. is on the speaker's bureau for Novo Nordisk.

PII: S0015-0282(09)03454-2

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.07.1664

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 93, Issue 6 , Pages 2088-2090, April 2010

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