[Successful PMA. Review of the activities of the Center for Medically Assisted Procreation of University of Liege, 1985-1997].
Assisted reproductive treatments (ART) hold an increasing place in the field of female infertility but also of male infertility with the development of new micromanipulative technologies. From January 1985 to December 1997, more than 3,000 ovarian punctures were achieved at the CPMA of the University of Liege and more than 40,000 oocytes were recovered. Global results show a take home baby rate of 23% per ovum pick-up and 27% per embryo transfer. Embryo cryopreservation offers an efficient solution to the problem of supernumerary embryos and opens the way for IVF-derived procedures such as oocyte or embryo donation, surrogate mother. The transfer of frozen-thawed embryos increases the total ongoing pregnancy rate per cycle of 31%. One of the aims of our Centre in the near future is the development of new technologies such as control of chromosomal abnormalities or genetic defect in preimplantation embryos and clinical applications of oocyte or ovarian tissue freezing.
Département de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Université de Liège.
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Dubois
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Demoulin
D001530:Belgium; D015925:Cryopreservation; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012099:Reproductive Techniques / Q000639:trends*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
La PMA qui réussit Bilan d'activité du Centre de Procréation Médicalement assistée de l'ULg, 1985-1997.