Table 3 Comparisons of outcomes between cycles preparing sperm with DGC and SU following IVF and ICSI treatments

 DGC

628

91

 SU

622

97

Recovery rate, %

−0.028 (− 0.074–0.18)^a

− 0.040 (− 0.229–0.149)^a

PR after preparation, %

− 0.006 (− 0.014–0.001)^a

−0.002 (− 0.048–0.043)^a

Fertilization rate, %

0.004 (− 0.036–0.045)^a

0.086 (− 0.011–0.184)^a

Good-quality embryo rate, %

0.020 (− 0.051–0.090)^a

0.072 (− 0.132–0.276)^a

Blastocyst formation rate, %

0.000 (− 0.082–0.082)^a

0.043 (− 0.220–0.306)^a

cLBR, % (n/n)

1.100 (0.843–1.434)^b

1.389 (0.710–2.716)^b

LBR per transfer, % (n/n)

1.086 (0.887–1.330)^b

1.064 (0.613–1.845)^b