Number of biopsied trophectoderm cells is likely to affect the implantation potential of blastocysts with poor trophectoderm quality Shuoping Zhang, M.Sc., Keli Luo, M.D., Ph.D., Dehua Cheng, M.Sc., Yueqiu Tan, Ph.D., Changfu Lu, Ph.D., Hui He, M.Sc., Yifan Gu, Ph.D., Guangxiu Lu, M.D., Fei Gong, M.D., Ph.D., Ge Lin, M.D., Ph.D. Fertility and Sterility Volume 105, Issue 5, Pages 1222-1227.e4 (May 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.01.011 Copyright © 2016 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Median number of biopsied trophectoderm (TE) cells according to the different embryologists stratified by TE morphological score. ∗Extreme value of biopsied TE cell number; ∗∗∗P<.001. Fertility and Sterility 2016 105, 1222-1227.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.01.011) Copyright © 2016 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Diagnosed failure rates decline along with the increasing biopsied trophectoderm (TE) cell mumber. Continuous line shows trend line. P trend < .001. Fertility and Sterility 2016 105, 1222-1227.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.01.011) Copyright © 2016 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Implantation rate according to the different biopsied trophectoderm (TE) cell number stratified by TE morphological score. ∗P trend < .05; ∗∗P trend < .01. Fertility and Sterility 2016 105, 1222-1227.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.01.011) Copyright © 2016 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions