[Assessment of oocyte vitrification in an IVF/ICSI program].
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.
Boyer
Pierre
P
Service de Médecine et Biologie de la Reproduction Hôpital Saint joseph, 26 boulevard de Louvain 13008 Marseille. pb.boyer@gmail.com
Gervoise-Boyer
Marie
M
Tourame
Pierre
P
Poirot
Catherine
C
Le Coz
Pierre
P
D015925:Cryopreservation; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D005615:Freezing; D006801:Humans; D009865:Oocytes