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Table 2 IVF cycle characteristics

From: Extended doxycycline treatment versus salpingectomy in the management of patients with hydrosalpinx undergoing IVF-ET

 

Salpingectomy group

(n = 260)

Doxycycline group

(n = 45)

P value

Stimulation period (days)

11.16 ± 3.52

11.53 ± 1.71

0.42

Consumed HP-uFSH units

2596 ± 502

2708 ± 650

0.278

Follicles ≥ 17 mm on the day of HCG administration

11.16 ± 3.52

11.89 ± 4.68

0.324

Retrieved oocytes

10.13 ± 3.2

10.64 ± 4.69

0.479

Metaphase II oocytes

8.7 ± 3.25

8.53 ± 3.23

0.76

Two pronucleate embryos

6.70 ± 2.63

6.96 ± 3.91

0.68

Fertilization rate

1609/2087 (77.1%)

313/384(81.51%)

0.056

No. of embryos transferred

2.59 ± 0.49

2.47 ± 0.55

0.146

Grade I & II embryos /transferred embryos

422/623 (67.74%)

72/111 (64.86%)

0.552

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD or n/n (%)