title: Enhancement of fertilization by micromanipulation.
abstract: Micromanipulation techniques have been successfully applied to human gametes to assist fertilization when normal function is impaired. The past few years have witnessed the rapid evolution and clinical incorporation of this technology. The unprecedented efficiency of intracytoplasmic sperm injection far surpasses all previous methods. This method has thus become the best treatment option for many forms of male infertility.
authors.affiliation: Center for Reproductive Medicine and Infertility, Cornell University Medical College/The New York Hospital, New York, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alikani
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Palermo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008845:Microinjections; D008846:Micromanipulation / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013094:Spermatozoa; D015044:Zona Pellucida