Kyono K, Fuchinoue K, Yagi A, Nakajo Y, Yamashita A, Kumagai S. Successful pregnancy and delivery after transfer of a single blastocyst derived from a vitrified mature human oocyte.
Fertil Steril 2005;
84:1017. [PMID:
16213860 DOI:
10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.04.051]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2005] [Revised: 04/12/2005] [Accepted: 04/12/2005] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To describe the first case of delivery after the transfer of a single blastocyst derived from a vitrified mature human oocyte.
DESIGN
Case report.
SETTING
Private assisted reproduction clinic.
PATIENT(S)
A normal 31-year-old woman.
INTERVENTION(S)
An unsuccessful attempt was made to extract sperm from the patient's nonobstructive azoospermic husband by testicular sperm extraction.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S)
Transfer of single blastocyst derived from vitrified human oocyte and donor sperm.
RESULT(S)
A healthy male neonate weighing 3000 g was born.
CONCLUSION(S)
Vitrification is a useful method of preserving mature human oocytes and has the advantage of time-effectiveness, simplicity, cost reduction, and no need for devices such as programmable freezers.
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