Open AccessGamete Intrafallopian Transfer (GIFT): The Results Of 83 Consecutive Treatments
Author(s) -
Henriksen Tore,
Åbyholm Thomas,
Tanbo Tom,
Magnus øystein
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016348909020988
Subject(s) - gamete intrafallopian transfer , medicine , obstetrics , gynecology , pregnancy , singleton , infertility , genetics , biology
Eighty‐two couples were treated with gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) in 93 treatment cycles. Twenty‐three clinical pregnancies resulted. Pregnancies were obtained in 40% of the cases where 5 or more ova were placed in the Fallopian tubes. In the cases where 4 or fewer ova were transferred, the pregnancy rate was 12%. Three miscarriages and one ectopic pregnancy occurred. Sixteen of the pregnancies were singleton, there were 5 twins, 1 triplet and 1 quadruplet. According to the present material, GIFT seems to represent a significant improvement in selected groups of patients.