Endometrial Pattern Predicts Pregnancy Outcome in Single-blastocyst Frozen-embryo Transfer: An Analysis of 1383 cycles

Overview

Journal Reprod Med Biol

Specialty Biology

Date 2024 Sep 11

PMID 39257913

Authors

Kazutaka Kuramoto

Norio Hamada

Keiko Kawamura

Katsuko Egashira

Seiichi Morokuma

Misako Otsuka

Naomi Yoshioka

Takeshi Kuramoto

Kiyoko Kato

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Abstract

Purpose: Several studies investigated endometrial patterns, with respect to pregnancy rates following the transfer of embryos but did not distinguish between single- and multiple-blastocyst procedures. We clarified how the endometrial pattern imaged to transfer a frozen embryo is associated with pregnancy outcomes in single-blastocyst frozen-embryo transfer (sbFET).

Methods: Patients ≤35 years who underwent sbFET on the hormone replacement protocol. We analyzed endometrial patterns' associations with pregnancy outcomes in relation to blastocyst grade and pregnancy-related factors.

Results: Of the 1383 cycles, 483 were Lf, 840 were partial-Lf, and 60 were non-Lf. Leaf pattern (Lf): central echogenic line present and continuous. Overall, decreasing distinctness of the central echogenic line was associated with significantly lower rates of clinical pregnancy (Lf: 70.4%; partial-Lf: 58.1%; non-Lf: 28.3%) and live birth (56.3%, 45.5%, and 15.0%) and a higher miscarriage rate (20.0%, 21.7%, and 47.1%). Logistic regressions showed pregnancy and live birth to be significantly more likely and miscarriage less likely in Lf than non-Lf: OR (95% CI): 6.07 (3.24-11.37), 7.43 (3.47-15.39), and 0.20 (0.07-0.57).

Conclusions: Non-Lf presentation was associated with lower rates of pregnancy and live birth, suggesting it signals unsuitable conditions for embryo transfer. We provide information on the pregnancy outcomes of sbFET for endometrial patterns.

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