Potential risk of monochorionic dizygotic twin blastocyst formation associated with early laser zona dissection of group cultured embryos Mitchel C. Schiewe, Ph.D., John B. Whitney, B.S., Robert E. Anderson, M.D. Fertility and Sterility Volume 103, Issue 2, Pages 417-421 (February 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.11.009 Copyright © 2015 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 (A) Monochorionic dizygotic blastocyst formation in vitro is distinctly recognized by the complete amalgamation of fused TE layers, creating a shared blastcoelic cavity and separate fraternal inner cell masses (objective magnification: ×200). (B) Blastocysts grown in group culture often exhibit closely opposed hatching TE, but rarely experience cellular fusion (objective magnification: ×100). Fertility and Sterility 2015 103, 417-421DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.11.009) Copyright © 2015 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions