Table 4.
Pregnancy and neonatal outcome in 78 study patients divided into transfers from untreated and ionophore-treated embryos. Four patients had a mixed double embryo transfer (no pregnancies) and associated data are not included in this table
| Untreated | Ready-to-use ionophore | |
|---|---|---|
| N homogeneous transfers | 29 | 45 |
| Embryos transferred | 30 | 45 |
| Positive hCG | 14 (48.3) | 28 (62.2) |
| Clinical pregnancy | 11 (37.9) | 23 (51.1) |
| Extrauterine pregnancy | 0 | 1 (2.2) |
| Live birth | 11 (37.9) | 22 (48.9) |
| Multiple pregnancy | 1 (9.1) | 1 (4.6) |
| Implantation rate | 14/30 (48.3) | 28/45 (62.2) |
| Babies born | 12 | 23 |
| Week of gestation (singletons) | 38.2 ± 2.9 | 38.3 ± 2.8 |
| Birth weight (cm) | 3261 ± 576 | 3243 ± 706 |
| Height (cm) | 49.6 ± 1.8 | 49.4 ± 13.5 |
| Sex ratio (male/female) | 1 | 0.92 |
| Minor malformation | 1 (8.3) | 1 (4.4) |
Values in parentheses are percentages. Neonatal data are mean ± SD. All multiples were monochorial-diamniotic pregnancies. P > 0.05