Transvaginal ultrasound-guided embryo transfer improves outcome in patients with previous failed in vitro fertilization cycles

SubEndometrial Embryo Delivery (SEED) with Egg Donation – Mechanical Embryo Implantation

“…This list includes ultrasound-controlled transcervical intrauterine transfer or transmyometrial transfer and more invasive procedures, often referred to as surgical ET, which include: gamete intra-fallopian transfer (GIFT), zygote intra-fallopian transfer (ZIFT), pronuclear stage transfer and embryo intrafallopian transfer (EIFT) (14)(15)(16)(17). Although ultrasound guided ET was desired to improve successful pregnancy outcomes and reduce side effects, it has been received with mixed results (18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32). It also requires simultaneous coordination of two professionals, the physician who performs the transfer and the ultrasonographer (29).…”

Assisted Reproduction

“…Several investigators have reported that ultrasound guidance of the catheter during embryo transfer slightly improves implantation rate and may improve pregnancy rates. [297][298][299] Although randomized trials have not consistently found that US guidance improves implantation or live birth rates, meta-analyses suggest a benefit. The most recent meta-analysis found that published trials are of poor quality, with 42 of 59 trials excluded from analysis.…”

The Role of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Endometrial Receptivity Following Assisted Reproductive Treatments

“…In their study Lorusso et al, (2005); Kosmas et al (2007) shows that high overall pregnancy rates can be achieved when ETs are performed in patients with an empty bladder, whether they are performed under ultrasound guidance or not. Also, studies that utilize transvaginal ultrasound, requiring an empty bladder during embryo transfer, show an improvement in the pregnancy rate (Anderson et al, 2002;Kojima et al, 2001;Lindheim et al, 1999) suggesting that a full bladder required for UGET is not a confounder for improving outcome.…”