OBJECTIVE: To examine the literature systematically in order to identify prospective
comparative trials answering the following question: Is vitrification of human embryos …

The predictable answer to the provocative question of whether programmable freezers are
still needed in the embryo laboratory is an even more provocative 'no'. However, such a …

Embryo cryopreservation is an important aspect of assisted reproduction. Many methods
have been described, but they have been poorly investigated in randomized trials …

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to compare two methods of cryopreservation for
the cleavage-stage human embryo: slow freezing and vitrification. METHODS A total of 466 …

Purpose The objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate the efficacy of vitrification
and slow freezing for the cryopreservation of human cleavage stage embryos in terms of …

Both sperm and embryo cryopreservation have become routine procedures in human
assisted reproduction and oocyte cryopreservation is being introduced into clinical practice …

BACKGROUND: The need to cryopreserve human blastocysts is increasing. The successful
birth has been reported of a baby from a blastocyst vitrified using the cryoloop technique …

Vitrification is a method in which not only cells but also the whole solution is solidified
without the crystallization of ice. For embryo cryopreservation, the vitrification method has …

The target of any cryopreservation procedure should be to ensure high survival rates of
living cells after thawing. Two important parameters determine the success of any …

Cryopreservation of human oocytes and embryos is a necessary tool in assisted
reproduction treatment that leads to an increased cumulative outcome while decreasing …