Abstract
Infrared laser systems are currently being marketed for application in clinical zona pellucida dissection. However, these systems have undergone only limited animal testing and minor clinical trials that lacked proper controls. Two of these systems have been evaluated in protocols that addressed potential detrimental effects on embryonic development in the mouse. Exaggerated large openings were made in the zona pellucida of 8–16 cell mouse embryos. Embryonic development and subsequent implantation and viability were assessed. A definite negative effect on these parameters was observed following the use of one of these systems. Following this animal trial, the second system was evaluated in a clinical trial for assisted hatching and embryo biopsy. Laser dissection was directly compared with the standard zona drilling. using acidified Tyrode's solution While no significant difference was evident between the two protocols, it was felt that laser dissection presented some problems in both consistency between operators and in the efficacy of subsequent manipulations such as blastomere biopsy and fragment removal. These results argue that laser zona dissection is far from a simple technique and should be carefully evaluated before any clinical application is made.
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