Formation of a totipotent blastocyst capable of implantation is one of the first major
milestones in early mammalian embryogenesis, but less than half of in vitro fertilized …

Assessment of embryo quality in order to choose the embryos that most likely result in
pregnancy is the critical goal in assisted reproductive technologies (ART). The current trend …

Previous studies have demonstrated that aneuploidy in human embryos is surprisingly
frequent with 50–80% of cleavage-stage human embryos carrying an abnormal …

During preimplantation development, the human embryo forms the blastocyst, the structure
enabling uterine implantation. The blastocyst consists of an epithelial envelope, the …

Embryo fragmentation represents a phenomenon generally characterized by the presence
of membrane-bound extracellular cytoplasm into the perivitelline space. Recent evidence …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the influence of delayed compaction and fragmentation on the
developmental capacity of morulas. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: University IVF …

This narrative review summarizes the current state of knowledge about human embryo
fragmentation during IVF. The clinical relevance of fragmentation is discussed and evidence …

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is an iatrogenic potentially life-threatening
condition resulting from excessive ovarian stimulation. The crucial event in the development …

Objective To explore the association between embryo fragmentation and necrosis and
apoptosis. Design A prospective study. Setting Mizmedi Hospital. Patient (s) None …

Purpose The goal of this study was to evaluate the ultrastructure of cytoplasmic fragments
along with the effect of cytoplasmic fragment and perivitelline space coarse granulation …