title: Clinical results of the intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) at Baqai Institute of Reproduction and Developmental Sciences (BIRDS).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyse the results of the new revolutionary technique of Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) for male infertility. Furthermore, to find out the ways of reducing cost of the expensive methods of Assisted Reproductive Techniques.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is an analytical study of results of 71 patients (86 Cycles) of ICSI performed in first year of its launching in Baqai Institute of Reproduction and Developmental Sciences (BIRDS) from May 1997 to April 1998. Men with semen reports of parameters less than WHO criteria were treated including Azoospermic men.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After ICSI procedure a fertilisation rate of 58.9% was achieved in 86 cycles. A total of 17 clinical pregnancies were had from the transfer of fresh embryos. This includes three pregnancies from Surgical Sperm Collection in azoospermic men. Cost could be reduced by avoiding high dosage of drugs and by cutting out serial serum estrogen levels. Ultrasonic assessment for follicle monitoring is equally satisfactory.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  ICSI proved to be the only successful treatment for men with poor semen quality. It is giving nearly 20% chances of fatherhood in a man who was labeled infertile previously. Results are promising and will be improving with time. The cost could be reduced to an extent by cutting down drug doses and laboratory investigations without compromising the results.
authors.affiliation: Baqai Institute of Reproduction and Developmental Sciences, Baqai Medical University, Karachi.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zafar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Panjwani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kouser
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Munir
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jehan
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Baqai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010154:Pakistan; D015397:Program Evaluation; D020554:Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data