Vaginal gamete intrafallopian transfer. Experience with 14 cases |
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| Authors: | E Lucena J D Paulson J Ruiz P Asmar J C Mendoza J A Ortiz M Gomez A Arango C Lucena A Lucena |
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| Institution: | Centro Colombiano de Fertilidad y Sterilidad, Bogota, Colombia. |
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| Abstract: | A procedure utilizing transvaginal aspiration of stimulated gametes followed by transcervical, ultrasound-guided catheterization of the tubal ostia was performed as a modification of the standardized gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) technique. Among 14 patients with 16 cycles there were four normal, intrauterine pregnancies and one ectopic pregnancy. In two patients the beta-human gonadotropin level rose significantly and then started to fall; the patients aborted spontaneously. The procedure can be performed with a higher degree of patient acceptance than can traditional GIFT, and the success rate in this small series was promising. |
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