title: Early experience with in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer and gamete intrafallopian transfer in a Nigerian hospital.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Olatunbosun
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lokulo-Sodipe
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Okonofua
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Oguntade
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Armar
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ahuja
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000379:methods; D015181:Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009549:Nigeria; D011247:Pregnancy