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Purpose: To develop inhouse made (IHM) embryo culture medium with a Multipurpose Isolator and compare the embryo development in a prospective randomized study with commercial media.
Methods: Fertilization by intracytoplasmic single sperm injection (ICSI) of Metaphase II oocytes obtained after 96 controlled ovarian hyperstimulation cycles in patients not older than 37 years. Transfer of zygotes to IHM or commercial Cook Sydney IVF Cleavage medium (SIC) immediately after pronucleus observation. Evaluation of embryo cleavage and score, pregnancy, and implantation rate.
Results: From 100 zygotes cultured in SIC, 61% were at the 4 cell stage 45 h after ICSI compared to 77% (78/101) in the IHM, P<0.05. The mean embryo score with IHM was 3.9±0.9 compared to 3.5±1.2 with SIC, P<0.05. The clinical pregnancy rate per transfer was 38.9% (37/95), the implantation rate was 23% (46/200), and no differences were observed between the groups.
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Van den Bergh, M.J.G., Siragusa, A., Dubied, A. et al. The Use of an Hydrogen Peroxide Multipurpose Isolator for Inhouse Preparation of Human Embryo Culture Media: A Unique Successful Swiss Randomized Prospective Study. J Assist Reprod Genet 21, 381–386 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-004-7525-8
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