title: In vitro fertilisation and allied techniques. The initial experiences of the first Irish service.
abstract: Since 1986 in vitro fertilisation and allied techniques have formed a part of the fertility service at St. James's Hospital. By June 1988 using routine methodology, IVF or GIFT has been attempted at least once in 94 women with a further 17 having one repeat procedure and 4 two repeat procedures performed. Although embryos were cultured from 54% of oocytes in which fertilisation was attempted, no pregnancies were achieved during that period with IVF. Ten pregnancies had occurred during a GIFT cycle (9 at first attempt, 16%) 60% of these are on-going. Also continuing were pregnancies where ovulation induction was abandoned on day 8 (1) and where conception occurred spontaneously whilst on the waiting list for the procedure (8) and in untreated cycles following the procedure (4) (16%). Seventy percent of patients who failed the first time expressed a wish to try again.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hannon
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Keogh
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aherne
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Faez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barry-Kinsella
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lawless
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Rourke
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Doorly
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000379:methods*; D015181:Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D011247:Pregnancy