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Christophe Blockeel | Zendy; Panagiotis Drakopoulos | Zendy; Samuel SantosRibeiro | Zendy; Nikolaos P. Polyzos | Zendy; Herman Tournaye | Zendy

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A fresh look at the freeze-all protocol: a SWOT analysis

Author(s) -

Christophe Blockeel,

Panagiotis Drakopoulos,

Samuel SantosRibeiro,

Nikolaos P. Polyzos,

Herman Tournaye

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/dev339

Subject(s) - swot analysis , cryopreservation , protocol (science) , vitrification , computer science , andrology , embryo , medicine , gynecology , biology , business , marketing , genetics , pathology , alternative medicine

The 'freeze-all' strategy with the segmentation of IVF treatment, namely with the use of a GnRH antagonist protocol, GnRH agonist triggering, the elective cryopreservation of all embryos by vitrification and a frozen-thawed embryo transfer in a subsequent cycle, has become more popular. However, the approach still encounters drawbacks. In this opinion paper, a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis sheds light on the different aspects of this strategy.

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