Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey
Comment on “Frozen Versus Fresh Embryo Transfer in Women With Low Prognosis for In Vitro Fertilization Treatment: Pragmatic, Multicentre, Randomized Controlled Trial”
Clinical management of patients with a low prognosis for success in in vitro fertilization (IVF) remains a challenge despite advances in technology over the last several decades. Current criteria defining low prognosis include patients with 9 or fewer oocytes retrieved or poor ovarian reserve, and the prevalence of patients who meet these criteria is nearly 40% in IVF patients. Low prognosis is associated with a 50% lower cumulative live birth rate on average compared with patients with a normal prognosis. A new st …