Table 5 Frozen embryo transfer outcome
| Â | eSET with elective day 5 transfer | eSET with transfer day 3 or 5 | Statistical significance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | /cycle (n = 188) | /ET (n = 171) | /cycle (n = 143) | /ET (n = 123) | Â | ||
Positive hCG (%) | 34/188 (18.06) | 34/171 (19.88) | 30/143 (21.00) | 30/123 (24.39) | NS | ||
Clinical pregnancy rate (%) | 26/188 (13.83) | 26/171 (15.20) | 21/143 (14.69) | 21/123 (17.07) | NS | ||
Ongoing pregnancy rate (%) | 24/188 (12.77) | 24/171 (14.04) | 18/143 (12.56) | 18/123 (14.63) | NS | ||
Pregnancy loss | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Miscarriage | 2/26 (7.69) | 3/20 (20) | NS | ||||
   Ectopic pregnancy | 0 | 1/30 (3.33) | NS | ||||
Single embryo transfer (%) | 142/171 (83.0) | 96/123 (78.05) | NS | ||||
Multiple pregnancy rate (%) | 2/24 (8.33) | 1/18 (5.56) | NS | ||||
| Â | Â | Â | Day 3 | Day 5 | Â | ||
| Â | Â | Â | /cycle (n = 41) | /ET (n = 26) | /cycle (n = 102) | /ET (n = 97) | Â |
Positive hCG (%) | Â | Â | 5/41 (12.20) | 5/26 (19.23) | 25/102 (24.51) | 25/97 (25.77) | NS |
Clinical pregnancy rate (%) | Â | Â | 4/41 (9.76) | 4/26 (15.38) | 17/102 (16.67) | 17/97 (17.53) | NS |
Ongoing pregnancy rate (%) | Â | Â | 4/41 (9.76) | 4/26 (15.38) | 14/102 (13.72) | 14/97 (14.43) | NS |
Pregnancy loss | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Miscarriage |  |  | 0 | 3/17 (17.6) | NS | ||
   Ectopic pregnancy |  |  | 0 | 1/25 (4) | NS | ||
Single embryo transfer (%) | Â | Â | 13/26 (50.0) | 83/97 (85.6) | <0.001 | ||
Multiple pregnancy rate (%) |  |  | ¼ (25) | 0 | NS | ||