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Table 2 IVF cycles characteristics grouped based on the operator performing the oocyte retrieval

From: Assessment of operator performance during oocyte retrievals: residents’ learning curve and continuous monitoring of senior physicians

 

Operator

P value

Resident

Mixed

Senior physician

n

315

139

220

 

Rank of IVF cycle

   

0.27

 1

188 (59.7)

84 (60.4)

113 (51.4)

 

 2

71 (22.5)

25 (18.0)

58 (26.4)

 

 3

32 (10.2)

18 (12.9)

21 (9.5)

 

  ≥ 4

24 (7.6)

12 (8.7)

28 (12.7)

 

ICSI

173 (54.9)

72 (51.8)

102 (46.4)

0.15

Type of protocol

   

0.054

 Agonist

25 (7.9)

13 (9.4)

21 (9.5)

 

 Antagonist

287 (91.1)

126 (90.6)

191 (86.8)

 

 Natural modified cycle

3 (1.0)

0 (0.0)

8 (3.6)

 

Total dose of FSH per cycle (UI)

2519.7 (1166.9)

2215.7 (978.4)

2366.4 (1131.3)

0.02

Duration of stimulation

10 (2.44)

9.6 (1.5)

9.5 (2.0)

0.02

Serum Progesterone level on trigger day

0.73 (0.43)

0.8 (0.4)

0.8 (1.4)

0.66

Serum Estradiol level on trigger day E2

1587.6 (1022.7)

1737 (1139.4)

1543.1 (1045.1)

0.26

Trigger type

   

0.55

 Recombinant hCG

276 (87.6)

114 (82)

186 (84.5)

 

 GnRh agonist

12 (3.8)

9 (6.5)

10 (4.5)

 

 Double trigger (rhCG + agonist)

27 (8.6)

16 (11.5)

24 (11)