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Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics 1/2015

01-01-2015 | Gynecologic Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine

Intracavitary physiotherapy is not inferior to endometrial scratching in patients with recurrent implantation failure

Authors: Qian Zhang, Bo Zhang, Junhao Yan, Chu Zhang, Rong Tang, Yan Sheng, Na Wang, Zi-Jiang Chen

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

Purpose

To investigate whether intracavitary physiotherapy is superior to endometrial scratching in patients with recurrent implantation failure (RIF) after in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection- embryo transfer (IVF/ICSI-ET) cycles.

Methods

According to the inclusion criteria defined by our hospital, 63 patients with RIF were included in the retrospective study. 20 patients who received intracavitary physiotherapy were classified into Group A, 8 patients with both intracavitary physiotherapy and endometrial scratching were into Group B, and 35 patients who underwent endometrial scratching were into Group C. The primary outcome measures were implantation and clinical pregnancy rates. The secondary outcome measure was pregnancy outcome.

Results

There were no statistical differences in implantation and clinical pregnancy rates between Groups A and C (29.41 vs 35.59 %, 45.00 vs 48.57 % respectively, P > 0.05), Groups B and C (36.36 vs 35.59 %, 50.00 vs 48.57 % respectively, P > 0.05). In addition, no statistical differences were discovered in pregnancy outcomes between Groups A and C (P > 0.05), Groups B and C (P > 0.05).

Conclusions

Intracavitary physiotherapy is not inferior to endometrial scratching on improving implantation and clinical pregnancy rates in patients with RIF after IVF/ICSI cycles.
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Metadata
Title
Intracavitary physiotherapy is not inferior to endometrial scratching in patients with recurrent implantation failure
Authors
Qian Zhang
Bo Zhang
Junhao Yan
Chu Zhang
Rong Tang
Yan Sheng
Na Wang
Zi-Jiang Chen
Publication date
01-01-2015
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Issue 1/2015
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-014-3382-6

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