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In‐vitro fertilization and embryo transfer: Prospects of pregnancy by life‐table analysis
Author(s) -
Kovacs Gabor T.,
Rogers Peter,
Leeton John F.,
Trounson Alan O.,
Wood Carl,
Baker H.W. Gordon
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1986.tb113694.x
Subject(s) - in vitro fertilisation , embryo transfer , human fertilization , infertility , table (database) , andrology , obstetrics , pregnancy , gynecology , life table , medicine , biology , computer science , genetics , anatomy , population , environmental health , data mining
Data have been analysed for 1775 laparoscopies that were undertaken for the collection of oocytes, and for 1401 embryo transfers that were undertaken for the treatment of infertility by in‐vitro fertilization, by the Monash University in‐vitro fertilization unit team. The cumulative success rates with multiple attempts were analysed by life‐table analysis and life‐table graphs were constructed. Almost half the patients were pregnant after five laparoscopies. These findings suggest that treatment should consist of multiple laparoscopies and that improvements should be aimed at decreasing the morbidity, stress and cost of multiple attempts.