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Chapter-04 Status of PGS for Aneuploidy: Should We Do It and When?

BOOK TITLE: ISARCON 2017 Manual of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis & Screening, Vitrification Gametes, Embryo and Tissues

Author
1. Lavy Gad
ISBN
9789352700776
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14177_5
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
8
Author Affiliations
1. New England Fertility Institute, Stamford, Connecticut, USA
Chapter keywords
Preimplantation genetic screening, PGS, evidence-based medicine, randomized controlled trial, in vitro fertilization, fluorescent in situ hybridization, single embryo transfer, recurrent pregnancy loss

Abstract

Preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) is performed to identify de novo aneuploidy in couples presumed to be chromosomally normal to allow selection of those embryos with a normal karyotype. PGS with cleavage stage embryos and FISH decreases chances of live birth. Major clinic utility is to reduce multiples without reducing delivery rates allowing SET with high success. However, consider no PGS with single embryo transfer (SET) followed by SET/FET if not successful, is as success is the same. The value of PGS to select best embryos for transfer in couples with no known chromosomal or genetic abnormality. There is no high quality evidence that PGS improves cumulative live birth rates in these couples, including those with advanced maternal age (AMA), recurrent in vitro fertilization (IVF) implantation failure (RIF) and recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). Among those with RPL, PGS will reduce the risk of subsequent loss but not increase the chances of having a live born baby.

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