Purpose: Microsuction (MS) is a technique for mechanically emptying fluid from blastocele using a microneedle. In this study, we evaluated the improvement in clinical and neonatal outcomes of vitrified blastocyst transfer programs when MS of blastocelic fluid was used before vitrification.

Methods: This was a retrospective study based on data collected between March 2014 and August 2016. A total of 317 blastocysts obtained from 211 patients were analyzed. The blastocelic fluid of expanded blastocysts was aspirated completely, and blastocysts were collapsed prior to vitrification. Clinical and neonatal outcomes of warmed blastocysts were compared.

Results: The survival rate of the MS blastocyst was significantly higher compared with the nontreatment control (98.7% vs 89.3%, OR: 9.34, 95% CI: 2.35-36.8,  < 0.01). The rates of implantation and live birth were higher in the MS group than in the control group, but the differences were not significant. There were no differences in gestational age, birthweight, proportion of male babies, rates of cesarean section, and congenital abnormalities.

Conclusion: The MS procedure improved blastocyst survival and had little effect on further embryo development after warming.

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