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Assisted hatching is associated with a higher ectopic pregnancy rate FERTILITY AND STERILITY Jun, S. H., Milki, A. A. 2004; 81 (6): 1701-1703

Abstract

In a retrospective analysis of 623 clinical pregnancies conceived after IVF, a 5.4% ectopic pregnancy rate (14/258 clinical pregnancies) was found in cases where assisted hatching (AH) was performed compared to 2.2% (8/365) in the group without assisted hatching. In view of the widespread use of AH, it may be relevant to assess the effect of AH on the incidence of ectopic pregnancy in a large multicenter effort.

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.10.042

View details for Web of Science ID 000222108800043

View details for PubMedID 15193502