체외수정 및 배아이식술에서 레이저를 이용한 보조부화술의 효용성에 대한 연구 = Efficacy of Assisted Hatching by Laser in Human IVF-ET Program

국문 초록 (Abstract)

목 적: 보조부화술이 적용되는 좋지 않은 예후를 보여주는 선별된 환자군을 대상으로 산성 용액을 이용한 AHA 방법과 레이저를 이용한 AHL 방법의 효용성을 비교하여, 보다 효과적으로 임신율과 착상률을 높일 수 있는 보조부화술 방법을 찾고자 하였다. 연구방법: 2006년 2월부터 9월까지 체외수정 시술을 시행한 환자 중 보조부화술이 필요한 328주기를 대상으로 산성용액을 이용한 AHA 방법 (180주기)과 ZILOS-tk 레이저를 이용한 AHL 방법 (148주기)으로 나누어 시행하였다. 보조부화술을 시행한 환자군은 환자의 나이가 38세 이상이거나 투명대의 두께가 $18{\mu}m$ 이상, 기저 FSH 농도가 15 mIU/ml이상, 체외수정 시술을 3번 이상 실패한 환자, 이식하는 배아의 상태가 양호하지 않은 환자들로 이상에 적용요인이 있으면 시행하여 무작위로 보조부화술 방법간에 환자들의 임상적 특징과 임신율과 착상률을 분석하였다. 결 과: 전체 보조부화술을 시행한 환자군에 AHL 방법과 AHA 방법간에 임신율 (42.6%, 63/148 vs. 33.3%, 60/180)과 착상률 (17.4%, 82/470 vs. 16.0%, 89/556)에 유의적 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 그러나 나이가 많은 환자군인 Group 1은 임신율 (37.0%, 20/54 vs. 18.7%, 14/75)과 착상률 (14.4%, 23/160 vs. 7.1%, 15/210)이 AHL 방법이 AHA 방법보다 유의적 (p<0.05)으로 높게 나타났다. 전체 환자군이나 선별된 각 군내에 보조부화술 방법간에 환자의 임상적 특징은 유의적 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 3번 이상 체외시술에 실패한 환자군 [Group 2: 43.8% (21/48)과 31.6% (25/79)], 투명대의 두께가 $18{\mu}m$ 이상인 환자군 [Group 3: 43.8% (32/73)과 34.1% (28/82)], 이식한 배아의 질이 양호하지 않은 환자군[Group 4: 25.0% (7/28)과 14.6% (6/41)]에서는 AHL 방법이 임상결과는 좋았으나 유의적 차이는 없었다. 결 론: 레이저를 이용한 AHL 방법이 나이가 많은 환자군과 3번 이상 체외수정 시술에 실패한 환자군에서 AHA방법에 비해 높은 임신율과 착상률을 나타내었다. 결론적으로, AHL을 이용한 보조부화술이 임상적으로 보다 효과적이고 안전한 방법이라고 사료된다.

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Objective: To evaluate efficacy of assisted hatching by laser (AHL) and acidified Tyrode solution (AHA) in selected groups of IVF-ET patients who have a poor prognosis. Methods: From February 2006 to September 2006, total of 328 IVF-ET cycles with advanced female age (${\geq}38$ years), recurrent implantation failure (${\geq}3$ cycles), thick zona (${\geq}17{\mu}m$), and/or poor quality of embryo were randomly divided into assisted hatching by acidified Tyrode solution (AHA, n=180) and the assisted hatching using the ZILOS-tk laser (AHL, n=148) groups. Clinical outcomes were analyzed and compared between AHA and AHL group based on the patient characteristics. Results: In all AHL and AHA group, there were no significant differences in pregnancy (42.6%, 63/148 vs. 33.3%, 60/180) and implantation rates (17.4%, 82/470 vs. 16.0%, 89/556) However, in advanced female age group (Group 1), pregnancy (37.0%, 20/54 vs. 18.7%, 14/75) and implantation rates (14.4%, 23/160 vs. 7.1%, 15/210) in AHL group were significantly (p<0.05) higher than those of AHA, although there was no difference in patient parameters of both groups. And, the clinical outcome of groups with recurrent implantation failure (Group 2), thick zona pellucida (Group 3) and poor quality embryo (Group 4) were improved in AHL compared to those of AHA: 43.8% (21/48) and 31.6% (25/79) in Group 2, 43.8% (32/73) and 34.1% (28/82) in Group 3, 25.0% (7/28) and 14.6% (6/41) in Group 4, but no significance. Conclusion: The AHL improved the pregnancy and implantation rates in patients with advanced female age and recurrent implantation failure when compared to outcomes achieved from AHA. Therefore, this AHL technique may be a efficient and safe method for patients with poor prognosis.

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