title: [Assessment of oocyte vitrification in an IVF/ICSI program].
abstract: Slow freezing of human oocytes is not yet a practical option. A new rapid freezing technique known as vitrification has recently been validated for use in assisted reproductive technologies. We propose to conduct a national trial aimed at validating this method in France. In theory this new approach can reduce the number of ovarian stimulations required for a give number of implantations. In addition, it has the potential to provide an alternative to embryo freezing, a procedure that raises the thorny issue of the fate of supernumerary embryos.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine et Biologie de la Reproduction Hôpital Saint joseph, 26 boulevard de Louvain 13008 Marseille. pb.boyer@gmail.com
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Boyer
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gervoise-Boyer
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tourame
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Poirot
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Le Coz
mesh_terms: D015925:Cryopreservation; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D005615:Freezing; D006801:Humans; D009865:Oocytes