Current State of Art Embryo Selection Techniques_Crimson Publishers
Current State of Art Embryo Selection Techniques_Crimson Publishers
Current
State of Art Embryo Selection Techniques by Cara Wessels* in Investigations inGynecology Research & Womens Health
Assisted
reproductive technologies (ARTs) have made many advancements since the birth of
Louise Brown in 1978. Success rates have improved within the past four decades,
but currently remain only between 40-60% successful and fertility treatments
cost $12,000-$15,000 [1]. To improve pregnancy rates, two to three embryos are
often transferred into the uterus of the patient or recipient in hopes of one
surviving. This results in high fecundity, which is a current challenge ART is
facing [2-4]. The practice of transferring multiple embryos into the uterus of
non-litter bearing animals or humans is not the safest technique to the mother
or fetus because it can increase likelihood of preterm labor, low birth
weights, uterine growth restrictions, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes,
placental abruption, fetal demise and cesarean delivery [5]. Single embryo
transfer can reduce these risks but requires the ability to select the embryo
with the highest chance of establishing a pregnancy which survives to term.
Choosing which embryo is “best” is of much disagreement amongst embryologist,
with one study demonstrating persons evaluating embryos agreed in only 68.5% of
cases [6]. This indicates that even the most expert, professional embryologist
cannot always determine which embryo has the greatest likelihood of
establishing a pregnancy, surviving to term and creating a healthy baby. The
objective of the present review is to provide an overview of methods currently
employed in ART which will help predict high quality embryos.
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