Table III.
IVF/ICSI-treatment characteristics.
| GIS | Sham | P -values | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 60) | (n = 52) | ||
| Treatment type, n (%) | 0.286 | ||
| IVF | 42 (70.0) | 41 (78.8) | |
| ICSI | 18 (30.0) | 11 (21.2) | |
| Cycle number, median (IQR) | 2 [1–2] | 1 [1–2] | 0.029* |
| Endometrial thickness at day of hCG (mm), median (IQR) | 3.9 [2.8–5.9] | 4.0 [2.9–5.3] | 0.751 |
| Dose FSH (U), median (IQR) | 2225 [1663–2925] | 2475 [1650–2925] | 0.460 |
| Semen, gain after processing (*106), median (IQR) | 14.0 [4.5–49] | 20.0 [8.0–49.0] | 0.339 |
| Number of retrieved oocytes, median (IQR) | 10 [7–14] | 8 [5–13] | 0.160 |
| Number of fertilised oocytes, median (IQR) | 6 [4–8] | 5 [3–9] | 0.333 |
| Number of embryos for transfer, median (IQR) | 5 [4–8] | 4 [2–8] | 0.333 |
| Number of transferred embryos, n (%) | 0.126 | ||
| No embryo transferred | 12 (20) | 6 (11.5) | |
| SET | 40 (66.7) | 43 (82.7) | |
| DET | 8 (13.3) | 3 (5.8) | |
| Top-quality of transferred embryo, n (%) | |||
| Embryo 1 | 18 (45.0) | 17 (39.5) | 0.895 |
| Embryo 2 (in case of DET) | 2 (25.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.338 |
| Blastocyst transfer, n (%) | 2 (3.3) | 1 (1.9) | 0.645 |
| Cryopreservation, n (%) | 43 (71.7) | 34 (65.4) | 0.097 |
| Number of frozen embryos, median (IQR) | 4 [2–7] | 4 [1–7] | 0.277 |
| Complications, n (%) | 6 (10.0) | 1 (1.9) | 0.081 |
| OHSS (mild/moderate) | 4 (6.7) | 1 (1.9) | |
| Ectopic pregnancy | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Ovarian torsion | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) |
DET, double embryo transfer; GIS, Gel Infusion Sonography; mm, millimetre; n, number; OHSS, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome; SET, single embryo transfer; U, units.
*
P-value < 0.05.