Table 1. Clinical outcome of blastocyst transfer in coasted vs. non-coasted cycles
  Blastocyst coasting Blastocyst non coasting p value
Number of cycles n=166 n=656  
Eggs collected* 14.81±4.65 12.01±5.05 <0.05
Blastocyst formation rate¥ 45.97% 669/1455 48.6% 2436/5012 NS
Implantation rate 43.95% 109/248 39.54% 369/933 NS
Implantation rate after 1 blastocyst transfer 55.95% 47/84 54.35% 206/379 NS
Implantation rate after 2 blastocyst transfer 37.81% 62/164 29.42% 163/554 0.04
Clinical Pregnancy rate 54.21% 90/166 49.08% 322/656 NS
Clinical Pregnancy rate <35 years 51.35% 57/111 51.04% 220/431 NS
Clinical Pregnancy rate ≥35 years 55.38% 36/65 45.33% 102/225 NS
Clinical Pregnancy rate 1 blastocyst transfer 53.57% 45/84 53.82% 204/379 NS
Clinical Pregnancy rate 2 blastocyst transfer 54.88% 45/82 42.59% 118/277 0.05
Live Birth Rate 45.18% 75/166 43.44% 285/656 NS
Multiple pregnancy rate 11.44% 19/166 7.01% 46/656 NS
*=mean ± std dev
¥= number of blastocysts/number of 2pn embryos
NS=not significant; p<0.05 significant