Clinical outcomes of frozen embryo versus fresh embryo transfer following in vitro fertilization: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

• Published in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics Vol. 298; no. 2; pp. 259 - 272
• Main Authors: Zhang, Wanlin, Xiao, Xifeng, Zhang, Junyan, Wang, Wenjun, Wu, Jing, Peng, Ling, Wang, Xiaohong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.08.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Clinical outcomes; Clinical trials; Cryopreservation; Endocrinology; Gynecology; Human Genetics; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Meta-analysis; Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery; Pregnancy; Review; IVF; Frozen embryo transfer; Fresh embryo transfer; Meta-analysis

Purpose To examine available data from randomized controlled trials to assess if the freeze-all embryo and subsequent frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) results in better clinical outcomes than fresh embryo transfer (ET). Methods Meta-analysis. Results We conducted an electronic literature search o...