Birth after 12 hours of oocyte refrigeration.
OBJECTIVE
To assess cycle outcome after oocyte refrigeration.


METHODS
Case report.


METHODS
Private IVF center.


METHODS
One couple in a donor oocyte program.


METHODS
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection and blastocyst culture after refrigeration of oocytes for 12 hours.


METHODS
Birth.


RESULTS
Fourteen two-pronuclei zygotes from 17 metaphase II refrigerated oocytes resulted in transfer of two blastocysts at day 5 and cryopreservation of six excess embryos at day 6. The patient delivered one healthy male baby after 38 weeks' gestation.


CONCLUSIONS
The successful outcome of oocyte refrigeration indicates that this protocol could be useful in circumstances in which a delay in obtaining spermatozoa arises.
Coban
Onder
O
Cyprus IVF Center, Famagusta, Cyprus.
Hacifazlioglu
Oguzhan
O
Ciray
H Nadir
HN
Ulug
Ulun
U
Tekin
H Ibrahim
HI
Bahceci
Mustafa
M
D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007246:Infertility / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009865:Oocytes; D036801:Parturition / Q000502:physiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012034:Refrigeration / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000379:methods*