Table 1.
Effects of endometriotic fluid exposure on oocyte fertilization rate, subsequent cleavage of the zygotes, and blastocyst formation (n = 862 oocytes)
| Outcome | Endometriotic fluid (%) | Serum (%) | PBS (%) | Medium (%) | Pa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fertilization |
100/231 |
105/207 |
110/211 |
110/213 |
0.199 |
| |
(43.3%) |
(50.7%) |
(52.1%) |
(51.6%) |
|
|
Cleavage rateb |
82/100 |
89/105 |
97/110 |
96/110 |
0.581 |
| |
(82.0%) |
(84.8%) |
(88.2%) |
(87.3%) |
|
|
Blastocyst formationb, c |
49/100 |
53/105 |
67/110 |
64/110 |
0.229 |
| |
(58.2%) |
(49.0%) |
(50.5%) |
(60.9%) |
|
|
Hatching/hatched blastocystb |
10/100 |
9/105 |
22/110 |
23/110 |
0.015 |
| (10.0%) | (8.6%) | (20.0%) | (20.9%) |
aChi-Square.
bCalculated from fertilized oocytes (zygotes).
cEarly, partial, full, expanding, hatching and hatched blastocysts are included in “Blastocyst formation”.