Early experience with in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer and gamete intrafallopian transfer in a Nigerian hospital

O A Olatunbosun; O Lokulo-Sodipe; F E Okonofua; O Oguntade; N A Armar; K Ahuja

doi:10.1016/0020-7292(90)90590-h

Early experience with in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer and gamete intrafallopian transfer in a Nigerian hospital

Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 1990 Oct;33(2):159-63. doi: 10.1016/0020-7292(90)90590-h.

Authors

O A Olatunbosun¹, O Lokulo-Sodipe, F E Okonofua, O Oguntade, N A Armar, K Ahuja

Affiliation

¹ St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.

PMID: 1976550
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7292(90)90590-h

Abstract

We present our early experience with in vitro fertilisation-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) and gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) in a Nigerian Hospital. Twenty-one patients were recruited, 11 patients for the IVF-ET program and 10 for the GIFT program. In the IVF program the oocyte recovery rate was 100%, the fertilization rate was 66% and the cleavage rate was 97% but no live pregnancies were achieved. In contrast, one live delivery was achieved with GIFT. These results suggest that both IVT-ET and GIFT are feasible in developing countries.

MeSH terms

Adult
Embryo Transfer*
Female
Fertilization in Vitro* / methods
Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer* / methods
Humans
Nigeria
Pregnancy