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ZILOS-tk, ZILOS, and ZLTS Articles, Papers and Posters

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Journal References

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Journal Reference
2007

Kokkali G, Traeger-Synodinos J, Vrettou C, Stavrou D, Jones GM, Cram DS, Makrakis E, Trounson AO, Kanavakis E, and Pantos K (2007) Blastocyst biopsy versus cleavage stage biopsy and blastocyst transfer for preimplantation genetic diagnosis of beta-thalassaemia: a pilot study. Hum Reprod.
Reprint: In File

Lanzendorf SE, Ratts VS, Moley KH, Goldstein JS, Dahan MH, and Odem RR (2007) A randomized, prospective study comparing laser-assisted hatching and assisted hatching using acidified medium. Fertil Steril. (ZLTS used)
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Sagoskin AW, Levy MJ, Tucker MJ, Richter KS , and Widra EA (2007) Laser assisted hatching in good prognosis patients undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer: a randomized controlled trial. Fertil Steril, 87, 283-287.
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2006

Balaban B, Urman B, Yakin K, and Isiklar A (2006) Laser-assisted hatching increases pregnancy and implantation rates in cryopreserved embryos that were allowed to cleave in vitro after thawing: a prospective randomized study. Hum Reprod, 21, 2136-2140.
Reprint: In File (ZLTS)

Hwu YM, Chen CP, Li SH, Chen PW, Lee RK, and Fleming S (2006) Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor messenger ribonucleic acid and protein in human preimplantation embryos. Fertil Steril, 85, 1830-1832.
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Jones AE, Wright G, Kort HI, Straub RJ, and Nagy ZP (2006) Comparison of laser-assisted hatching and acidified Tyrode's hatching by evaluation of blastocyst development rates in sibling embryos: a prospective randomized trial. Fertil Steril, 85, 487-491.
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Liebermann J and Tucker MJ (2006) Comparison of vitrification and conventional cryopreservation of day 5 and day 6 blastocysts during clinical application. Fertil Steril, 86, 20-26.
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Makrakis E, Angeli I, Agapitou K, Pappas K, Dafereras A, and Pantos K (2006) Laser versus mechanical assisted hatching: a prospective study of clinical outcomes. Fertil Steril, 86, 1596-1600.
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Richter KS , Davis A, Carter J, Greenhouse SJ, Mottla GL, and Tucker MJ (2006) No advantage of laser-assisted over conventional intracytoplasmic sperm injection: a randomized controlled trial. J Exp Clin Assist Reprod, 3, 5.
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Vialard F, Petit C, Bergere M, Gomes DM, Martel-Petit V, Lombroso R, Ville Y, Gerard H, and Selva J (2006) Evidence of a high proportion of premature unbalanced separation of sister chromatids in the first polar bodies of women of advanced age. Hum Reprod, 21, 1172-1178.
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2005

Kokkali G, Vrettou C, Traeger-Synodinos J, Jones GM, Cram DS, Stavrou D, Trounson AO, Kanavakis E, and Pantos K (2005) Birth of a healthy infant following trophectoderm biopsy from blastocysts for PGD of beta-thalassaemia major. Hum Reprod, 20, 1855-1859.
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Matyas S, Papp G, Kovacs P, Balogh I, Rajczy K, Kopa Z, Bernard A, Kovats T, Krizsa F, Szmatona G et al (2005) Intracytoplasmic sperm injection with motile and immotile frozen-thawed testicular spermatozoa (the Hungarian experience). Andrologia, 37, 25-28. (ZLTS used)
Reprint: Not in File

McArthur SJ, Leigh D, Marshall JT, de Boer KA, and Jansen RP (2005) Pregnancies and live births after trophectoderm biopsy and preimplantation genetic testing of human blastocysts. Fertil Steril, 84, 1628-1636.
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Nagy ZP, Taylor T, Elliott T, Massey JB, Kort HI, and Shapiro DB (2005) Removal of lysed blastomeres from frozen-thawed embryos improves implantation and pregnancy rates in frozen embryo transfer cycles. Fertil Steril, 84, 1606-1612.
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Tinney GM, Windt ML, Kruger TF, and Lombard CJ (2005) Use of a zona laser treatment system in assisted hatching: optimal laser utilization parameters. Fertil Steril, 84, 1737-1741.
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2004

Miller KA, Elkind-Hirsch K, Levy B, Graubert MD, Ross SJ, and Scott RT, Jr. (2004) Pregnancy after cryopreservation of donor oocytes and preimplantation genetic diagnosis of embryos in a patient with ovarian failure. Fertil Steril, 82, 211-214.
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2003

Ali J, Rahbar S, Burjaq H, Sultan AM, Al FM, and Shahata MA (2003) Routine laser assisted hatching results in significantly increased clincal pregnancies. J Assist Reprod Genet, 20, 177-181.
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Han TS, Sagoskin AW, Graham JR, Tucker MJ, and Liebermann J (2003) Laser-assisted human embryo biopsy on the third day of development for preimplantation genetic diagnosis: two successful case reports. Fertil Steril, 80, 453-455.
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Wong BC , Boyd CA, and Lanzendorf SE (2003) Randomized controlled study of human zona pellucida dissection using the zona infrared laser optical system: evaluation of blastomere damage, embryo development, and subsequent hatching. Fertil Steril, 80, 1249-1254. (ZLTS used)
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2002

Balaban B, Urman B, Alatas C, Mercan R, Mumcu A, and Isiklar A (2002) A comparison of four different techniques of assisted hatching. Hum Reprod, 17, 1239-1243.
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Matyas S, Rajczy K, Papp G, Bernard A, Korponai E, Kovacs T, Krizsa F, Kulin S, Menyhart R, Szmatona G et al (2002) Five years experiences with microinjection of testicular spermatozoa into oocytes in Hungary. Andrologia, 34, 248-254. (ZLTS used)
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2001
Laser-assisted technique aims to improve fertility measures. Biophotonics, Sept/Oct. 2001.
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2006 Abstracts (ASRM)
O-144: Does blastocyst developmental stage impact survival after vitrification and warming? M. Prtmann, et. al. (PDF)
P-21: Combination laser assisted hatching with blastocyst culture improves implantation and clinical pregnancy rates. Z. Ping, et. al. (PDF)
P-134: Assisted hatching in women < 38 years of age: does this change the pregnancy rate? A. Hagemann, et. al. (PDF)
P-197: Assisted hatching using either acidic tyrode solution or laser pulse improves the implanation of vitrified human blastocysts. M. Tanaka, et. al. (PDF)
P-239: Entremely-low-frequency electromagnetic filed induces DNA double-strand breaks in mammalian embryos before implantation. Q. Luo, et.al. (PDF)
P-249: Successful clinical prehnancy following the transfer of embryos frozen and thawed twice: a case report. D. Dasig, et. al. (PDF)
P-916: Aneuploidy rates of human preimplantation embryos in relation to morphology and development. W.G. Kearns, et. al. (PDF)
P-917: Differential frequency of aneuploidy among chromosomes detected by preimplantation genetic diagnosis of Day 3 embryos. R. Pen, et. al. (PDF)
P-918: Variation in embryo aneuploidy rates and the indication for preimplantation genetic diagnostic screening. W.G. Kearns, et. al. (PDF)
P-942: Effect of the maternal age on the percentage of aneuploid chromosomes in biopsied embryos on Day 3. J. Liebermann, et. al. (PDF)
P-952: Four-year experience with preimplanation genetic diagnosis (PGD) at Huntington Reproductiove Center. C. Tran, et. al. (PDF)
P-954: The outcome of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) with frozen-thawed embryos. C. Tran, et. al. (PDF)
P-955: Chromosomal aneuploidy rates in embryos created from oocytes donation. C. Tran, et. al. (PDF)
2006 Abstracts - Other
O-224: A prospective randomized comparison between laser and chemically-assisted hatching in thawed embryo transfers. D. Komarovsky, et. al. (PDF) EHSRE
P-16: Comparison of laser versus acid tyrode’s assisted hatching on pregnancy
rates in frozen embryo transfers.
C. Tran, et. al. (PDF) PCRS
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2005 Abstracts
O-43: Do Busier IVF Days From Grouped Cycles Impact Pregnancy Rates
and Embryo Development?
L. Morrison, et. al (PDF)
P-394: A Randomized Blinded Controlled trial on the Effects of Laser Assisted hatching on the Outcome of IVF Cycles in Women Under 38 ears of Age. C.L. Librach, et. al. (PDF)
P-507: Preimplantation Embryo Aneuploidy rates in Couples Undergoing Donor Egg In Virto Fertilization Cycles. W.G. Kearns, et. al. (PDF)
P-525: Correlating Cleavge Stage Embryo Quality with Clinical Outcome Following In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) with Preimplantation Geneitc Diagnosis (PGD) and Single Embryo Transfer (SET). W.G. Kearns, et. al. (PDF)
P-603: Effect of Laser Assisted Hatching on Pregnancy Rates on Patients Undergoing Assisted Reproduction. S.B. Hudson, et. al. (PDF)
P-624: Laser Biopsy of Day 3 Embryos Yields Higher Implantation Rate Than Biopsy with Acidic Tyrodes. J. Stevens, et. al. (PDF)
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2004 Abstracts
O-59: Laser-assisted hatching of intact and blastomere-ablated murine embryos. R.E. Fothergill, T.J. Kuehl. (PDF)
O-241: Does length of ovarian stimulation affect IVF pregnancy and implantation rates? M.P. Portmann, et. al. (PDF)
P-301: Comparison of embryo development between non-biopsy cycles and laser assisted biopsy cycles for preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) within the same patient population. J. Carter, et. al. (PDF)
P-304: Embryo development from day 3 to day 5 after laser assisted blastomere biopsy for preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PDG), relative to day 3 embryo quality. M. Moyer, et. al. (PDF)
P-311: Preimplantation genetic diagnosis for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
M. Malcov, et. al. (PDF) Note: The PDF version of the abstract does not mention the ZILOS, yet the presented poster does - see Poster Image.
P-312: Accuracy of morphologic assessment of blastocysts in selecting genetically normal embryos. D. Dasig, et. al. (PDF) Note: ZILOS-tk was not mentioned but was used in protocol.
P-326: Comaprison of computer assisted infrared laser with acid tyrode solution in zona drilling for embryo biopsy. M. Li, et. al. (PDF)
P-360: A randomized, prospective study comparing laser assisted hatching and assisted hatching using acidified medium. S. E. Lanzendorf. (PDF)
P-361: Preliminary results of a prospective randomized study comaring the fertilization outcome and preimplantation embryo development between conventional and laser assisted intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). A. Davis, et. al. (PDF)
P-547: Comparison of assisted hatching using chemical vs. laser methods. W.A. Caswell, et. al. (PDF)
P-550: Does laser assisted hatching of residual embryos on day 3 affect blastocyst development? M.P. Portman, et. al. (PDF, View Actual Poster)

2003 Abstracts

ASRM 2003 Abstracts: ZILOS
Komarovsky D, Bern O, Kasterstein E, Strassburger D, Raziel A, Friedler S, Schachter M, Liu M, Ron-El R. A prospective randomized comparison between laser and chemically-assisted hatching in thawed embryo transfers. Abstracts of the 19th Annual Meeting of the ESHRE, Madrid, Spain 2003.
Tran C, Tan T, Ivankhenko V, Behr B. Comparison of laser versus acid tyrode's assisted hatching on pregnancy rates in frozen embryo transfers. Fertil Steril. 2003. Apr;79(Suppl. 2):16-17
Six abstracts (one oral presentation and five poster presentations) featuring the ZILOS were accepted for the 2003 ASRM meeting in San Anotnio TX. Read all six here! (PDF)