OBJECTIVE: To report the birth of a baby from the transfer of one embryo after rescue intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: IVF center. PATIENT(S): A 42-year-old G2P0020 woman with unexplained infertility. INTERVENTION(S): Rescue ICSI followed by PGD. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Pregnancy. RESULT(S): Rescue ICSI was performed on seven unfertilized oocytes, which resulted in three embryos. The PGD analysis revealed one normal embryo, which was transferred and resulted in pregnancy and delivery. CONCLUSION(S): Rescue ICSI in combination with PGD can result in a successful pregnancy.
OBJECTIVE: To report the birth of a baby from the transfer of one embryo after rescue intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). DESIGN: Case report. SETTING:IVF center. PATIENT(S): A 42-year-old G2P0020 woman with unexplained infertility. INTERVENTION(S): Rescue ICSI followed by PGD. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Pregnancy. RESULT(S): Rescue ICSI was performed on seven unfertilized oocytes, which resulted in three embryos. The PGD analysis revealed one normal embryo, which was transferred and resulted in pregnancy and delivery. CONCLUSION(S): Rescue ICSI in combination with PGD can result in a successful pregnancy.
Authors: K E Hemmings; D Maruthini; S Vyjayanthi; J E Hogg; A H Balen; B K Campbell; H J Leese; H M Picton Journal: Hum Reprod Date: 2013-01-18 Impact factor: 6.918