Endometrial and Subendometrial Vascularity by Three-Dimensional (3D) Power Doppler and Its Correlation with Pregnancy Outcome in Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET) Cycles

  • Vineet V. Mishra
  • Ritu Agarwal
  • Urmila Sharma
  • Rohina Aggarwal
  • Sumesh Choudhary
  • Pradeep Bandwal
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Abstract

Purpose of the Study

To study the role of endometrial and subendometrial blood flow measured by 3D power Doppler as predictors of pregnancy in frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles.

Methods

A hospital-based prospective study of two hundred and twenty-one (221) women undergoing FET cycles with a triple-line endometrium ≥7 mm on day 14 endometrial and subendometrial blood flow was assessed using 3D power Doppler, and various indices endometrial volume, subendometrial volume and their vascularisation index (VI), flow index (FI) and vascularisation flow index (VFI) were obtained and compared between the pregnant and the non-pregnant group. Primary outcome was clinical pregnancy.

Results

Out of 221 women, 97(43.89 %) became pregnant, while 124 (56.10 %) failed to become pregnant. The endometrial volume was comparable between the two groups. Endometrial VI, FI and VFI were significantly higher in the pregnant as compared to the non-pregnant group. There was a significant difference in subendometrial VI and VFI between the two groups, but FI was similar.

Conclusions

Endometrial and subendometrial vascularity by 3D power Doppler can be a useful parameter in predicting pregnancy in FET cycles.

Keywords

Endometrial subendometrial vascularity 3D power Doppler Clinical pregnancy FET cycles 
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Notes

Acknowledgments

No grants or any specific assistance has been taken from any outside source for preparing the manuscript.

Compliance with Ethical Standards

Conflicts of interest

None Declared.

Ethical statement

Informed written consent taken from every patient to enroll them in this study.

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© Federation of Obstetric & Gynecological Societies of India 2016

Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research CenterDr. HL Trivedi Institute of Transplantation Sciences (IKDRC-ITS)AhmedabadIndia

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