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01-08-2016 | Assisted Reproduction Technologies

Are we ready to inject? Individualized LC-CUSUM training in ICSI

Authors: Mercè Durban, Désireé García, Albert Obradors, Valerie Vernaeve, Rita Vassena

Published in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics | Issue 8/2016

Abstract

Purpose

The objective of this prospective, single center study was to develop a personalized training scheme for intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) through the use of learning curve-cumulative summation (LC-CUSUM), which allows to tailor training to the trainee performance, and to validate it against the performance of experienced embryologists.

Methods

Five trainees microinjected latex microspheres (LM) into vitro matured oocytes. A microinjection was considered successful when the oocyte did not lyse in the 24 h following the injection.

Results

Each trainee became proficient at ICSI after a variable number of injections, ranging from 35 to 80. Trainees that achieved proficiency went on to perform ICSI with human gametes in a clinical setting with proficiency comparable to that of experienced embryologists.

Conclusions

We show that LC-CUSUM based personalized ICSI training is feasible and allows trainees to be as proficient as trained embryologists when treating actual patients.

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Title: Are we ready to inject? Individualized LC-CUSUM training in ICSI
Authors: Mercè Durban
Désireé García
Albert Obradors
Valerie Vernaeve
Rita Vassena
Publication date: 01-08-2016
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics / Issue 8/2016
Print ISSN: 1058-0468
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7330
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-016-0686-4

At a glance: The STEP trials

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Are we ready to inject? Individualized LC-CUSUM training in ICSI

Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

At a glance: The STEP trials

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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