Ultrasound-Guided ETs or Clinical Touch ETs?
Fig. 4.1 Negotiating the ET catheter according to the utero-cervical angle (Used with permission from Allahbadia et al. [61]) Estimation of Cavity Depth The cavity depth, estimated by ultrasound (US),…
Embryo Transfer Media and Catheters
Malleability Precurved Bulb tip Echogenicity Wallace® Classic Yes No No Regular Wallace® SureView® Yes No No Entire inner catheter Wallace SurePro® Noa Yes No Surepro Ultra model combines surepro…
Management of Difficult Embryo Transfers
Study Study type, location and size Intervention Inclusion and exclusion Embryo transfer Markers of difficult transfer Outcomes NOS Bodri (2008) Spain, single-centre RCT, n = 330 Trans-abdominal ultrasound versus trans-vaginal Fresh IVF…
Loading and Expulsion of Embryos
Fig. 11.1 Catheter-loading technique employed at Rotunda-The Center for Human Reproduction After scoring and selecting the best embryos for transfer, prior to catheter loading, the identity of the patient is…
Is There A Role for Tubal Transfers?
© Springer India 2015Gautam N. Allahbadia and Claudio F. Chillik (eds.)Human Embryo Transfer10.1007/978-81-322-1115-0_10 10. Is There A Role for Tubal Transfers? Monika Chawla1 , Jayaprakash Divakaran2 , Michael H. Fakih2, 3 and Amal Al-Shunnar4 (1) Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility Specialist, Fakih IVF…
Uterine Contractility and Embryo Transfer
14. Garrett WJ. Some observations of the human myometrial cycle. J Physiol. 1956;132:553.PubMedCentralPubMedCrossRef 15. Csapo AI, Pinto-Dantas CR. The cyclic activity of the nonpregnant human uterus. A new method for…
Facts and Myths of Embryo Transfer
Fig. 7.1 These are some of the acupuncture points used in fertility. They are located in the head, lumbar area, thighs, and legs: Baihui DU20, REN3 Zhongji, E29 Guilai, Xuehai…
Evaluation of the Uterus Prior to Embryo Transfer
© Springer India 2015Gautam N. Allahbadia and Claudio F. Chillik (eds.)Human Embryo Transfer10.1007/978-81-322-1115-0_1 1. Evaluation of the Uterus Prior to Embryo Transfer Demian Glujovsky1 and Claudio F. Chillik1 (1) Department of Reproductive Medicine, Center for Studies in Genetics…
Variables That Affect a Successful Embryo Transfer
Fig. 5.1 Measuring the utero-cervical angle by transabdominal ultrasonography (a) no angle, (b) small angle (<30°), (c) moderate angle (30°–60°), (d) large angle (>60°) (Used with permission from Sallam et…
Does the Experience of the Provider Affect Pregnancy Rates After Embryo Transfer?
Parameters Affected by experience Not affected by experience Increase No effect Decrease Mock embryo transfer v V Cleaning/aspirating cervical mucous v V Us guidance v V Distance from fundus v …
