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To investigate whether follicular vascularity assessed by transvaginal power Doppler ultrasonography correlates with fertilization, pregnancy, and livebirth outcomes during in-vitro fertilization.

January 1, 1997Human Reproduction

Follicular vascularity--the predictive value of transvaginal power Doppler ultrasonography in an in-vitro fertilization programme: a preliminary study

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DCD. ChuiKingston General Hospital NPNeil PughSt George's, University of London SWSamantha WalkerAsthma UK

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Prospective study reveals higher pregnancy rates from follicles with high vascularity in women undergoing in-vitro fertilization, suggesting follicular blood flow predicts implantation potential.

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To investigate whether follicular vascularity assessed by transvaginal power Doppler ultrasonography correlates with fertilization, pregnancy, and livebirth outcomes during in-vitro fertilization.
Assessed 188 individual ovarian follicles in 38 women undergoing in-vitro fertilization using transvaginal power Doppler ultrasound on the day of oocyte retrieval.
Graded follicular vascularity on a subjective scale from 1 to 4 and measured pulsatility indices of the uterine and intra-ovarian arteries.
Pulsatility indices of the uterine and intra-ovarian arteries showed no significant differences between pregnant and non-pregnant cohorts, and vascularity grade was independent of follicle size.
Fertilization rates did not differ significantly by vascularity grade, though a positive trend was observed with higher vascularity.
All 10 pregnancies occurred in women receiving embryos derived from follicles with grade 3 (12.5% pregnancy rate per embryo transfer) and grade 4 (61.5%) vascularity, with livebirths occurring exclusively in the grade 4 group.

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Chui et al. (1997) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a95dc9540a936f2a651483f https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/12.1.191

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January 1, 1997Human Reproduction

Follicular vascularity--the predictive value of transvaginal power Doppler ultrasonography in an in-vitro fertilization programme: a preliminary study

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Authors

DCD. ChuiKingston General Hospital NPNeil PughSt George's, University of London SWSamantha WalkerAsthma UK

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Implication

Prospective study reveals higher pregnancy rates from follicles with high vascularity in women undergoing in-vitro fertilization, suggesting follicular blood flow predicts implantation potential.

Key Points

To investigate whether follicular vascularity assessed by transvaginal power Doppler ultrasonography correlates with fertilization, pregnancy, and livebirth outcomes during in-vitro fertilization.
Assessed 188 individual ovarian follicles in 38 women undergoing in-vitro fertilization using transvaginal power Doppler ultrasound on the day of oocyte retrieval.
Graded follicular vascularity on a subjective scale from 1 to 4 and measured pulsatility indices of the uterine and intra-ovarian arteries.
Pulsatility indices of the uterine and intra-ovarian arteries showed no significant differences between pregnant and non-pregnant cohorts, and vascularity grade was independent of follicle size.
Fertilization rates did not differ significantly by vascularity grade, though a positive trend was observed with higher vascularity.
All 10 pregnancies occurred in women receiving embryos derived from follicles with grade 3 (12.5% pregnancy rate per embryo transfer) and grade 4 (61.5%) vascularity, with livebirths occurring exclusively in the grade 4 group.

Cite This Study

Chui et al. (1997) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a95dc9540a936f2a651483f https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/12.1.191

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