Table 4.
Patients’ characteristics and reproductive outcomes per transfer cycle in the salpingectomy group and the subgroups of the aspiration group
| Salpingectomy (Group 1) | No re-accumulation of hydrosalpinx fluid (Group 2) | Re-accumulation of hydrosalpinx fluid (Group 3) | G1 Vs G2 | G1 Vs G3 | G2 Vs G3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of transfer cycles | 75 | 50 | 26 | |||
| Age | 27.92 ± 3.59 | 28.2 ± 3.63 | 27.04 ± 3.01 | 0.672 | 0.228 | 0.143 |
| Body mass index (Kg/m 2 ) | 25.68 ± 2.03 | 25.36 ± 1.96 | 25.19 ± 1.81 | 0.379 | 0.257 | 0.711 |
| Bilateral hydrosalpinx | 15/75 (20%) | 12/50 (24%) | 7/26 (26.92%) | 0.660 | 0.582 | 0.786 |
| Duration of infertility | 3.56 ± 1.8 | 3.26 ± 1.69 | 3.54 ± 2 | 0.346 | 0.962 | 0.548 |
| Basal FSH (IU/L) | 6.35 ± 2.09 | 6.29 ± 2.17 | 5.81 ± 1.68 | 0.872 | 0.188 | 0.288 |
| No. of embryos transferred | 2.53 ± 0.5 | 2.58 ± 0.49 | 2.54 ± 0.51 | 0.61 | 0.965 | 0.735 |
| Grade I & II embryos/transferred embryos | 146/190 (76.84%) | 103/129 (79.84%) | 50/66 (75.76%) | 0.582 | 0.867 | 0.582 |
| Implantation rate | 36/190 (18.95%) | 20/129 (15.5%) | 5/66 (7.58%) | 0.457 | 0.032 | 0.173 |
| Clinical pregnancy | 32/75 (42.67%) | 17/50 (34%) | 5/26 (19.23%) | 0.356 | 0.036 | 0.286 |
| Ongoing pregnancy | 29/75 (38.67%) | 15/50 (30%) | 4/26 (15.38%) | 0.346 | 0.031 | 0.264 |
Values are expressed as n/n (%) unless otherwise indicated, G = group.