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textbook of in vitro fertilization and assisted reproduction
the Bourn Hall guide to clinical and laboratory practice
In vitro fertilization and assisted reproduction
xii, 564 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
An introduction to Bourn Hall -- Investigation of the infertile couple for assisted conception -- The investigation and therapeutic options for infertile men presenting in assisted conception units -- Laboratory investigation of the infertile male -- The use of GnRH agonists and antagonists in infertility -- Superovulation strategies in assisted conception -- Superovulation for assisted conception : the new gonadotropins -- Polycystic ovaries and their relevance to assisted conception -- Classification, pathophysiology and management of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome -- Ultrasound in assisted conception -- Oocyte recovery and embryo transfer techniques for in vitro fertilization -- Laboratory techniques : oocyte collection and embryo culture -- Laboratory techniques : sperm preparation for assisted conception -- Embryo cryopreservation -- Assisted reproduction techniques for male infertility : current status of intracytoplasmic sperm injection -- Transport and satellite assisted reproductive technology -- Alternative assisted conception techniques -- Intrauterine insemination -- Local regulators of embryo-endometrial interactions at implantation -- Optimizing implantation : diagnostic and therapeutic considerations -- Current scientific developments in assisted conception -- Cryopreservation of human oocytes and ovarian tissue -- The outcome of assisted reproductive technology -- Ectopic pregnancy following assisted reproductive technology -- Oocyte donation -- Embryo donation -- Surrogacy -- Medical informatics in assisted reproduction -- The role of meta-analysis in clinical decision-making to optimize outcome -- Nursing care in an assisted conception unit -- The distress of infertility : impressions from 15 years of infertility counselling -- Ethical aspects of assisted conception and the law -- Regulation of assisted reproductive technology
"Based upon the clinical and laboratory practices and teaching courses at Bourn Hall Clinic, with special guest contributions."
Includes bibliographical references and index.