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Early experience with in vitro fertilization‐embryo transfer and gamete intrafallopian transfer in a Nigerian hospital
Author(s) -
Olatunbosun O.A.,
LokuloSodipe O.,
Okonofua F.E.,
Oguntade O.,
Armar N.A.,
Ahuja K.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(90)90590-h
Subject(s) - gamete intrafallopian transfer , medicine , in vitro fertilisation , gynecology , embryo transfer , assisted reproductive technology , human fertilization , obstetrics , live birth , andrology , infertility , embryo , pregnancy , biology , genetics , anatomy , microbiology and biotechnology
We present our early experience with in vitro fertilisation‐embryo transfer (IVF‐ET) and gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) in a Nigerian Hospital. Twenty‐one patients were recruited, 11 patients for the IVF‐ET program and 10 for the GIFT program. In the IVF program the oocyte recovery rate was 100%, the fertilization rate was 66% and the cleavage rate was 97% but no live pregnancies were achieved. In contrast, one live delivery was achieved with GIFT. These results suggest that both IVT‐ET and GIFT are feasible in developing countries.