Table 2 Comparisons of human embryonic development between previous and PRP-added group.

From: The use of autologous platelet-rich plasma in embryo culture to obtain high-quality embryos

Total number of cycles (n = 175)

Previous

PRP-added

P-value

No. of retrieved oocytes (n)

11.0 ± 7.06

10.7 ± 5.96

0.311

Fertilized embryos (2PNs) per cycle (n)

6.29 ± 4.39

6.05 ± 3.78

0.074

No. of 2PN stage embryos (n)

1004

1050

 

*Total number of 2-cell stage embryos (n, %)/2PN stage

956 (95.2%)

1047 (99.7%)

0.001

*Total number of 8-cell stage embryos (n, %)/2-cell stage

274 (28.7%)

505 (48.2%)

0.001

*Total number of M stage embryos (n, %)/8-cell stage

68 (24.8%)

167 (33.1%)

0.017

*Total number of BL stage embryos (n, %)/M stage

35 (51.5%)

110 (65.9%)

0.040

  1. Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD) or number (%).
  2. PN, Pronucleus; M, morula; BL, blastocyst.
  3. *The developmental rate of embryos at the specific stage.