N E van Hoogenhuijze, F Mol, J S E Laven, E R Groenewoud, M A F Traas, C A H Janssen, G Teklenburg, J P de Bruin, R H F van Oppenraaij, J W M Maas, E Moll, K Fleischer, M H A van Hooff, C H de Koning, A E P Cantineau, C B Lambalk, M Verberg, A M van Heusden, A P Manger, M M E van Rumste, L F van der Voet, Q D Pieterse, J Visser, E A Brinkhuis, J E den Hartog, M W Glas, N F Klijn, S van der Meer, M L Bandell, J C Boxmeer, J van Disseldorp, J Smeenk, M van Wely, M J C Eijkemans, H L Torrance, F J M Broekmans
STUDY QUESTION: Does endometrial scratching in women with one failed IVF/ICSI treatment affect the chance of a live birth of the subsequent fresh IVF/ICSI cycle? SUMMARY ANSWER: In this study, 4.6% more live births were observed in the scratch group, with a likely certainty range between -0.7% and +9.9%. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: Since the first suggestion that endometrial scratching might improve embryo implantation during IVF/ICSI, many clinical trials have been conducted...
January 1, 2021: Human Reproduction