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ASRM Embryo Transfer Standard Procedure Taken From Usual Practice
7. Load the embryo transfer catheter and traverse the cervical canal using one of three techniques (each with common and acceptable variations):
• TrialTransfer
• “Afterload” Transfer • DirectTransfer
Survey:
Technique • Trial Transfer 40%
• “Afterload” Transfer 30%
• Direct Transfer 27% • Other 4%
ASRM Embryo Transfer Standard Procedure Taken From Usual Practice
8. Place the tip of the catheter at the “optimal” location within the endometrial cavity, expel the embryos, and remove the catheter.
Survey:
Location of catheter tip
Closest to endometrium/ fundus
• Upper third of endometrial cavity 66% • Middle third of endometrial cavity 29% • Lower third of endometrial cavity 5%
• 0.5 cm 7% • 1cm47% • 1.5 cm 40% • 2.0 cm 7%
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