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F24Assessment of endometrial volume by virtual organ computer aided analysis (VOCAL TM ) with three‐dimensionnal ultrasound prior to embryo transfer
Author(s) -
Rudigoz R. C.,
Bory A. M.,
Affif A.,
Salle B.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1046/j.1469-0705.2000.00015-1-24.x
Subject(s) - medicine , oocyte , ultrasound , gynecology , endometrium , embryo transfer , uterus , 3d ultrasound , andrology , embryo , volume (thermodynamics) , obstetrics , radiology , biology , physics , quantum mechanics , microbiology and biotechnology
Background The aim of this study was to obtain quantitative data on endometrial volume at the time of the oocyte retrieval in IVF patients Materials and methods 110 consecutive patients undergoing IVF were included. The day of oocyte retrieval, patients were scanned by 3D ultrasound with Voluson 530 D (Kretztechnik AG, Zipf, Austria). Once the uterus was centred in longitudinal section, the volume box was superimposed. The volume was captured and stored on a 540 Mbyte with an integrated magneto optical drive. Endometrial volume was calculated with Virtual Organ Computer Aided Analysis (VOCAL TM ). Results Pregnancy rate was 25.45% (28/110). There was no statistical difference in age, ampoule of rec FSH, E 2 level at the time of the oocyte retrieval, number of oocyte, number of mature oocyte, embryos and embryos transferred between pregnant and non pregnant women. Mean endometrial thickness was 10.29 mm in the pregnant group and 9.54 mm in the non pregnant group. Mean endometrial volume was 5.10 cm 3 in the pregnant group and 4.31 cm 3 in the non pregnant group. A paired t ‐test showed no statistical difference in endometrial thickness ( P = 0.4) and volume ( P = 0.08) between the two groups of patients. Conclusion 3D‐ultrasound enables easy calculation of the endometrial volume. Although there is a statistical tendency endometrial volume cannot be use to appreciate uterine receptivity during IVF.