Wastage of gonadotropins during IVF cycles : Real life data from two Italian infertility centers
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2021
Citazione:
Wastage of gonadotropins during IVF cycles : Real life data from two Italian infertility centers / E. Somigliana, M. Bertoli, A. Caputo, M. Reschini, I. Bardiani, G.M. Bruno, S. Di Matteo, G.L. Colombo. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS, GYNECOLOGY, AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY. - ISSN 0301-2115. - 267(2021), pp. 56-60. [10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.10.013]
Abstract:
Background: Gonadotropins represent an important component of IVF costs. In order to reduce costs, much attention was given to the type of gonadotropins (recombinant versus urinary) and the daily dose. In this study, we decided to focus on gonadotropin wastage, a neglected aspect that may harbor a relevant source of useless economic expenditure. Materials and methods: Women who performed oocytes collection following ovarian hyperstimulation with gonadotropins in two Italian IVF Centers were prospectively recruited. They were interviewed using a standardized questionnaire aimed at capturing drug wastage. Physicians of the participating units were blinded to the study. Recruited women were requested to hide their participation to their physicians. Results: Three-hundred nine women were recruited. Two hundred eighty-eight (93 %; 95 %CI: 90–96 %) reported to have wasted some drug. For the whole cohort, the median [Interquartile range] IUs of drug used and drug wasted was 2,100 [1,575 – 2,850] and 825 [400 – 1,200], respectively. This corresponds to a median increase in the costs of ovarian hyperstimulation of 39 %. When data on wastage was analyzed separately for the different available drugs, a statistically significant difference emerged (p = 0.026). Reasons behind this difference could not be clearly disentangled. Conclusions: IVF is associated with a considerable wastage of gonadotropins. Improving this aspect can allow to reduce the costs of the procedure.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Cost; Gonadotropin; IVF; Wastage; Female; Fertilization in Vitro; Gonadotropins; Humans; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Rate; Infertility; Ovulation Induction
Elenco autori:
E. Somigliana, M. Bertoli, A. Caputo, M. Reschini, I. Bardiani, G.M. Bruno, S. Di Matteo, G.L. Colombo
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