Multiple Pregnancies - ImportantComplication of IVF Programme

Czech version

Authors: I. Oborná ¹; J. Březinová ¹; M. Svobodová ¹; M. Kršková ²; J. Dostál ¹; Š. Machač ¹
Authors‘ workplace: Gynekologicko-porodnická klinika LF UP a FN Olomouc, přednosta prof. MUDr. M. Kudela, CSc. 2Centrum výpočetní techniky UP, Olomouc, ředitel RNDr. F. Zedník ¹
Published in: Ceska Gynekol 2003; (4): 232-237
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Objective:
To evaluate the history of pregnancies after IVF-ET, to define multiple pregnancy riskfactors.Design: A retrospective analysis of the period of 1992-2000.Setting: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital, Palacký University, Olomouc.Methods: 343 pregnancies were evaluated, divided into 4 groups according to the patients’ ages:40 yrs. (n=5). The number of transferredembryos and frequency of pregnancies in relation to the patient’ ages were compared as well as themultiple pregnancy and spontaneous abortion rates. The dependence of pretermlabour rate, foetusweight and the incidence of operative delivery on the frequency of pregnancies were evaluated(n=276). The data were analysed using the 2 and Sheffe tests.Results: Three or four transferred embryos markedly increase the number of multiple pregnancies(P

Key words:
multiple pregnancy, IVF-ET, number of transferred embryos

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