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Assisted reproductive technology : experience with IVF/ICSI.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15225453     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To analyze success rates of assisted reproduction techniques ART (IVF/ICSI) in couples experiencing subfertility, and factors which may help in predicting treatment outcome. DESIGN: A prospective cohort follow-up study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: Study was conducted at Concept Fertility Centre, Karachi, between July 1, 2000 and December 31, 2002. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A cohort of 310 couples undergoing 330 in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles were followed for treatment outcomes. Predictor variables included age of women, cause of subfertility, drug regimen used for ovulation induction, day of embryo transfer, and ease of embryo transfer. While outcome variables included rates of fertilization, pregnancy, live birth, miscarriages, multiple pregnancies and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). RESULTS: The overall pregnancy rate was 35.2 %, while takehome live-birth rate was 25.1%. Treatment cycles which were done for male factor only, had higher probability of success as compared to female factors or for unexplained infertility. Patients who underwent transvaginal ovum pick up and embryo transfer (TVOPU + ET) had an overall pregnancy rate of 29.4% as compared to those who underwent frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles (22.6%). There was no statistically significant difference between pregnancy rates for ovulation induction with recumbent FSH (rFSH) and HMG (32.7% v 33.6%, p-value 0.87). Quality of embryo transfer was significantly better (33.7%, v 24.2%, p-value 0.042) in patients who conceived. CONCLUSION: Our results are comparable in terms of pregnancy rates, live birth rates and complication rates, to the results reported in international literature. We however, need more data from centres in Pakistan for future reference and research.
Authors:
Javed Haider Rizvi; Nadeem Faiyaz Zuberi; Saifullah Bhatti; Muniza Bana; Sadia Virk; Shahnaz Nadir; Atiya Kidwai; Nasreen Tahir
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP     Volume:  14     ISSN:  1022-386X     ISO Abbreviation:  J Coll Physicians Surg Pak     Publication Date:  2004 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-06-30     Completed Date:  2004-09-24     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9606447     Medline TA:  J Coll Physicians Surg Pak     Country:  Pakistan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  270-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Databases, Factual
Embryo Transfer
Female
Fertilization in Vitro*
Humans
Male
Pakistan
Predictive Value of Tests
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome / epidemiology
Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic*

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