Discard or not discard, that is the question: an international survey across 117 embryologists on the clinical management of borderline quality blastocysts.

Journal: Human reproduction (Oxford, England)
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Abstract

STUDY QUESTION: Do embryologists from different European countries agree on embryo disposition decisions ('use' or 'discard') about Day 7 (>144 h post-insemination) and/or low-quality blastocysts (LQB;

Authors

  • Viviana Chiappetta
    Clinica Valle Giulia, GeneraLife IVF, Rome, Italy.
  • Federica Innocenti
    Clinica Valle Giulia, GeneraLife IVF, Rome, Italy.
  • Giovanni Coticchio
    9.baby Family and Fertility Center, Via Dante, 15, Bologna 40125, Italy. Electronic address: giovanni.coticchio@nove.baby.
  • Aisling Ahlström
    IVIRMA Global Research Alliance, LIVIO, Göteborg, Sweden.
  • Laura Albricci
    Clinica Valle Giulia, GeneraLife IVF, Rome, Italy.
  • Vicente Badajoz
    IVIRMA Global Research Alliance, GINEFIV, Madrid, Spain.
  • Maria Hebles
    IVIRMA Global Research Alliance, GINEMED, Sevilla, Spain.
  • Miguel Gallardo
    IVIRMA Global Research Alliance, GINEMED, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Francesca Benini
    GeneraLife IVF, Demetra Center Florence, Italy.
  • Stefano Canosa
    IVIRMA Global Research Alliance, LIVET, Turin, Italy.
  • Jiří Kumpošt
    IVIRMA Global Research Alliance, FERTICARE, Prague, Czech Republic.
  • Katarina Milton
    IVIRMA Global Research Alliance, CARL VON LINNÈ KLINIKEN, Uppsala, Sweden.
  • Diletta Montanino Oliva
    Department of Biology and Biotechnology "Lazzaro Spallanzani", University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
  • Roberta Maggiulli
    GeneraLife IVF, Clinica Valle Giulia, Rome, Italy.
  • Laura Rienzi
    GeneraLife IVF, Clinica Valle Giulia, Rome, Italy.
  • Danilo Cimadomo
    GeneraLife IVF, Clinica Valle Giulia, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: cimadomo@generaroma.it.