title: The fate of supernumerary oocytes in gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) is not predictive of a poor outcome: the effect of oocyte selection.
abstract: In 161 consecutive gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) cycles in which supernumerary oocytes were inseminated, a failure to fertilize any of these oocytes was no more predictive of an unsuccessful outcome than the simple overall pregnancy rate in this group. This is possibly related to the significantly reduced proportion of oocytes graded as good in the supernumerary group.
authors.affiliation: Reproductive Biology Unit, Royal Women's Hospital, Carlton, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: McKenna
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: McBain
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Speirs
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Du Plessis
authors.forename: W I
authors.initials: WI
authors.lastname: Johnston
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D015181:Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer; D006801:Humans; D009865:Oocytes / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011379:Prognosis