Table 2

Number of oocytes resuming development in culture and analysed 40–44 h after hCG priming and variable times in culture


Stage of Oocytes after Culture


Time of oocyte retrieval post-hCG (time in culture) (h)
Number of oocytes (stage at initiation of culture)
GV(%)
GVBD (%)
Anaphase I (%)
MII (%)


0(40–44)
137(GV)
13(9.5)
10(7.3)
1(0.7)
98(71.5)
4(2.3)
3(2.2)
12(28–32)
61(GV)
6(9.8)
2(3.3)
1(1.6)
51(83.6)*
-
1(1.6)
24(16–20)
74(GVBD)
-
3(4.1)
-
70(94.6)**
1(1.3)
-
36(4–8)
108(MII)

-
-
-
-
-

Fisher's exact test was performed. *P < 0.05; and **P < 0.001 compared with 0 h group

Yin et al. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2006 4:14   doi:10.1186/1477-7827-4-14