Steps taken to protect and rescue cryopreserved embryos during Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane Katrina was a devastating storm that brought lessons in emergency preparedness. All IVF programs should have a plan to protect fresh and cryopreserved embryos in case of natural or human-made disaster.
Dickey
Richard P
RP
The Fertility Institute of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. rdickeyrei@fertilityinstitute.com
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Peter Y
PY
Sartor
Belinda M
BM
Dunaway
Heber E
HE
Pyrzak
Roman
R
Klumpp
Angela M
AM
D015925:Cryopreservation / Q000379:methods*; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004190:Disasters; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian / Q000166:cytology*; D004625:Embryo, Nonmammalian; D008145:Louisiana; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D014015:Tissue Banks / Q000458:organization & administration*