Final destination of surplus cryopreserved embryos. What decision should be made?

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate what data exists in the literature about the fate of SCE.

Methods: This is an integrative review of papers published in the last ten years, in the Medline and PubMed databases on the subject.

Results: the studies included in this review demonstrate that the difficulties in defining the fate of surplus cryopreserved embryos are mainly due to the absence of specific legislation in most countries.