BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
5 years ago

Cumulative live birth rates and perinatal outcomes with the use of time lapse imaging incubators for embryo culture: a retrospective cohort study of 1882 ART cycles

Sarah J Fox, Adam H Balen, Karen Thompson, Mariano Mascarenhas
Objective Comparison of live birth rates and the perinatal outcomes after fresh and frozen embryo transfer between time lapse imaging (TLI) and standard culture (SC) incubators. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting A single tertiary level IVF unit. Population Women undergoing IVF between January 2014 and October 2015. Methods Comparison was done between 1064 IVF cycles using TLI (TLI cycles) and 818 IVF cycles using SC (SC cycles). Main outcome measures Cumulative live birth rate per oocyte retrieval and perinatal outcomes including birth weight, gestational age, preterm birth (PTB) (<37 weeks), early PTB (<32 weeks), low birth weight (LBW) (<2500 grams), very LBW (<1500 grams) and macrosomia (>4500 grams). Results The fresh embryo transfer live birth rate was noted to be higher for TLI cycles (TLI 36.8% vs SC 33.9%, aOR 1.28, 95%CI 1.05 to 1.57), but the frozen embryo transfer live birth rates were not significantly different. The mean birth weight was higher in the TLI group after both fresh (aMD 174.78 grams, 95%CI 64.80 to 284.77) and frozen embryo transfers (aMD 175.91 grams, 95%CI 16.98 to 334.84). After a fresh embryo transfer, there was a lower risk of early PTB and very LBW in the TLI group. Among frozen embryo transfers, there was a lower risk of early PTB and LBW in the TLI group. Conclusions TLI incubators are associated with improved perinatal outcomes and higher mean birth weight after fresh and frozen embryo transfer. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Publisher URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi

DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.15161

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