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Ultrasonically guided transfer of embryos was performed transabdominally in 10 patients. The uterus was punctured by a 16-gauge needle with a stylet through a full urinary bladder. When the needle tip was in the uterine cavity the stylette was removed and a transfer catheter loaded with the embryos was inserted. No complications or technical difficulties were experienced. None of the patients became pregnant.
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Lenz, S., Leeton, J., Rogers, P. et al. Transfundal transfer of embryos using ultrasound. J Assist Reprod Genet 4, 13–17 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01555429
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01555429