Assisted reproduction techniques : challenges and management options /
edited by Khaldoun Sharif, Arri Coomarasamy.
- Second edition.
- 1 online resource (815 pages)
First edition published in 2012
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Section One : Counseling and preparation -- Section Two : Pituitary suppression and ovarian stimulation phase -- Section Three : Oocyte retrieval -- Section Four : Embryo transfer -- Section Five : The luteal phase -- Section Six : The ART laboratory -- Section Seven : The male patient
Assisted reproduction techniques (ART), in particular in-vitro fertilization and intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection, are the most advanced forms of infertility treatment. They involve numerous counseling, medical, surgical and laboratory-based steps. At each step various problems and complications could be encountered that challenge even the most experienced ART practitioners. Moreover, patients with complex medical disorders may require ART, presenting further challenges. Assisted Reproduction Techniques will stimulate resourceful thinking in the ART practitioner when faced with these challenges. It outlines various management options, the reasoning behind them, and the evidence on which they are based to enable the practitioner to choose the most suitable solution for the needs of each patient
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Human reproductive technology--Case studies Reproductive Techniques, Assisted Health Workforce Infertility--complications Pregnancy--physiology Reproductive Health Services Risk assessment