Oocyte, embryo and blastocyst cryopreservation in ART: systematic review and meta-analysis comparing slow-freezing versus vitrification to produce evidence for the …

L Rienzi, C Gracia, R Maggiulli… - Human reproduction …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Successful cryopreservation of oocytes and embryos is essential not only to
maximize the safety and efficacy of ovarian stimulation cycles in an IVF treatment, but also to …

[HTML][HTML] Fresh embryo transfer versus frozen embryo transfer in in vitro fertilization cycles: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Roque, K Lattes, S Serra, I Sola, S Geber… - Fertility and sterility, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To examine the available evidence to assess if cryopreservation of all embryos
and subsequent frozen embryo transfer (FET) results in better outcomes compared with …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical application of oocyte vitrification: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

A Cobo, C Diaz - Fertility and sterility, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To perform a systematic review of the literature to identify randomized
controlled trials assessing the efficacy of oocyte vitrification in terms of oocyte survival …

A critical appraisal of cryopreservation (slow cooling versus vitrification) of human oocytes and embryos

DH Edgar, DA Gook - Human reproduction update, 2012 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Vitrification is now a commonly applied technique for cryopreservation in
assisted reproductive technology (ART) replacing, in many cases, conventional slow cooling …

[HTML][HTML] Cryopreservation of human embryos and its contribution to in vitro fertilization success rates

KM Wong, S Mastenbroek, S Repping - Fertility and sterility, 2014 - Elsevier
Cryopreservation of human embryos is now a routine procedure in assisted reproductive
technologies laboratories. There is no consensus on the superiority of any protocol, and …

The future of cryopreservation in assisted reproductive technologies

E Bosch, M De Vos, P Humaidan - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Societal changes and the increasing desire and opportunity to preserve fertility have
increased the demand for effective assisted reproductive technologies (ART) and have …

[HTML][HTML] Outcomes of vitrified early cleavage-stage and blastocyst-stage embryos in a cryopreservation program: evaluation of 3,150 warming cycles

A Cobo, MJ de los Santos, D Castellò, P Gámiz… - Fertility and sterility, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To assess the outcomes achieved after Cryotop vitrification of both early
cleavage and blastocyst-stage embryos and to determine whether the embryo …

[HTML][HTML] Vitrification of the human embryo: a more efficient and safer in vitro fertilization treatment

ZP Nagy, D Shapiro, CC Chang - Fertility and sterility, 2020 - Elsevier
Cryopreservation has become a central pillar in assisted reproduction, reflected in the
exponential increase of “freeze all” cycles in the past few years. Vitrification makes it …

Cryopreservation of gametes and embryos and their molecular changes

E Estudillo, A Jiménez, PE Bustamante-Nieves… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The process of freezing cells or tissues and depositing them in liquid nitrogen at–196° C is
called cryopreservation. Sub-zero temperature is not a physiological condition for cells and …

[HTML][HTML] Single-embryo transfer of vitrified-warmed blastocysts yields equivalent live-birth rates and improved neonatal outcomes compared with fresh transfers

TK Roy, CK Bradley, MC Bowman, SJ McArthur - Fertility and Sterility, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To compare pregnancy and neonatal outcomes after fresh and vitrified-warmed
single-blastocyst transfers. Design Retrospective study. Setting Private in vitro fertilization …