Pregnancy outcomes of single/double blastocysts and cleavage embryo
transfers: A retrospective cohort study of 24422 frozen-thawed cycles
Abstract
Objective: This study aims to provide an evidence-based assessment of
the benefits and harms of four transplantation methods so as to improve
the superior pregnancy outcome and reduce the pregnancy rate of multiple
embryos in the Mongoloid race. Design: Retrospective analysis Setting:
Double Reproductive Centers of Medical University Population or Sample:
24,422 frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) cycles recorded from January
2015 to May 2018. Methods:A retrospective cohort study Main Outcome
Measures: Biochemical pregnancy, clinical pregnancy, monozygotic twins,
miscarriage, maternal complications, live birth. Results: Of the four
groups, the biochemical pregnancy rate, the clinical pregnancy rate, and
the live birth rate were the lowest in the C-1 group while they were the
highest in the B-2 group. However, the B-2 group was accompanied with
higher risks of miscarriage, maternal complications, twin births,
preterm births and low birth weights. The biochemical pregnancy rates,
the clinical pregnancy rates and the live birth rates in the C-2 group
and B-1 group were statistically different, with different risks for
monozygotic twins, miscarriages. Conclusion: Single blastocyst
transplantation seems to be the best choice for all maternal ages to
greatly reduce adverse neonatal outcomes. Tweetable abstract: This was a
retrospective cohort study using the ART databases from two affiliated
hospitals of Peking University. 24,422 frozen-thawed embryo transfer
(FET) cycles recorded from January 2015 to May 2018 were selected to
generate the research database which also included maternal
characteristics.