Number of Available Embryos: A Prediction Tool for Analyzing the Effect of Sperm DNA Fragmentation on Pregnancy Outcome of Patients Undergoing IVF Cycles from Embryology
Table 5
Embryologic parameters between the two groups.
SDF < = 30% (n = 1,206)
SDF > 30% (n = 129)
P-value
Maturity oocyte number
13.98 ± 6.11
13.45 ± 5.87
0.376
Number of fertilized eggs with 2PN
10.20 ± 5.00
9.66 ± 4.96
0.245
Fertilization rate (%)
73.6 (72.7–74.4)
72.3 (69.5–74.9)
0.383
Number of cleaved embryos
10.04 ± 4.94
9.57 ± 4.90
0.315
Cleavage rate (%)
96.5 (96.2–96.8)
96.7 (95.5–97.5)
0.778
Available embryo rate (%)
82.5 (81.4–83.5)
77.6 (73.6–81.1)
0.008
Number of top-quality embryos
5.31 ± 3.67
4.71 ± 3.53
0.079
Top-quality embryo rate (%)
52.8 (51.3–54.3)
48.8 (44.2–53.3)
0.099
Blastocyst formation rate (%)
78.7 (75.3–79.6)
65.8 (60.5–69.6)
<0.001
Fertilization rate = fertilized oocytes with 2PN/maturity oocytes, cleavage rate = cleaved embryos on Day 2/fertilized oocytes with 2PN, available embryo rate = available embryos on Day 3/cleaved embryos on Day 2, Top-quality embryo rate = Top-quality embryos on Day3 /cleaved embryos on Day 2.
