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Review
. 2020 Oct;87(10):1021-1036.
doi: 10.1002/mrd.23420. Epub 2020 Sep 9.

Selection of competent oocytes by morphological criteria for assisted reproductive technologies

Saffet Ozturk  1
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Review

Selection of competent oocytes by morphological criteria for assisted reproductive technologies

Saffet Ozturk. Mol Reprod Dev. 2020 Oct.

Abstract

Invasive and noninvasive methods are commonly used to select developmentally competent oocytes that can improve the take-home baby rates in assisted reproductive technology (ART) centers. One of the noninvasive methods conventionally utilized to determine competent oocytes is the morphological analysis of cumulus complex, first polar body, zona pellucida, perivitelline space, meiotic spindle, and ooplasm. Successful fertilization, early embryo development, uterine implantation, and healthy pregnancy depend on the quality of oocytes, and morphological evaluation is one of the options used to predict quality levels. In this review, the morphological criteria being utilized in certain ART centers are comprehensively evaluated with special references to their predictive values and potential contributions to selecting high-quality oocytes.

Keywords: assisted reproductive technology; embryo quality; oocyte morphology; oocyte selection.

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