Efficacy of a modified transvaginal ultrasound-guided fresh embryo transfer procedure.

Objective: To present a modified transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) guided embryo transfer (ET) procedure and analyze its efficacy in comparison with conventional transabdominal ultrasound (TAUS) guided ET in an unselected population of Brazilian women.

Methods: This retrospective observational case-control study involved 447 fresh ET cycles, 221 guided by TVUS (Group 1), conducted between June 2016 and February 2019, and 226 by TAUS (Group 2), conducted between July 2012 and December 2015. Pregnancy rate was the main endpoint.