Oolemma characteristics in relation to survival and fertilization patterns of oocytes treated by intracytoplasmic sperm injection.

The aim of this study was to analyse the various reactions displayed by the oolemma to the penetrating pipette during intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and correlate them with clinical factors, oocyte survival and fertilization patterns. Three types of oolemma responses were observed: normal breakage, when the injection needle created an invagination that ruptured at the approximate centre of the egg; sudden breakage, when the membrane broke without creating a funnel; and difficult breakage, when the membrane did not break or broke after several penetration attempts. A total of 2928 oocytes were analysed with the following observations: 73.9% (n = 2164) experienced normal breakage, 11.8% (n = 345) sudden breakage, and 14. 3% (n = 419) difficult breakage. The survival rate and number of normally fertilized oocytes were significantly lower and the incidence of digynic oocytes was significantly higher in the sudden breakage group; furthermore, in this group a significantly shorter length of stimulation was observed along with lower serum oestradiol concentrations when compared to oocytes experiencing normal and difficult breakage patterns. These recorded patterns were predictive of the survival and fertilization ability of the injected oocytes, as well as the incidence of digyny. The link between membrane behaviour and various clinical parameters appears to indicate a correlation between the modality of stimulation and oolemma characteristics.

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