Research Article

Optimal Timing for Oocyte Denudation and Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection

Table 1

ICSI cycle characteristics and outcomes.

Number of cycles110
Number of oocytes (mean [range])1230 (11.2 [5–27])
Number of MII oocytes at the injection (%) (mean [range])903 (73.4%) (8.2 [4–15])
2PN fertilized oocytes (%) (mean [range])594 (65.8%) (5.4 [4–15])
Number of degenerated MII after the injection (%) (mean [range])43 (4.8%) (0.4 [0–4])
Number of obtained embryos (%) (mean [range])593 (65.7%) (5.4 [0–14])
Number of TOP embryos (%) (mean [range])153 (25.8%) (1.4 [0–7])
Number of transferred embryos (mean [range])196 (1.8 [0–2])
Number of gestational sacs56
Implantation rate28.5%
Number of clinical pregnancies (per cycle %)47 (42.7%)
Clinical pregnancy per embryo transfer43.9%
Live birth (per cycle %)37 (34.6%)