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Oocyte cryopreservation: the birth of the first Hungarian babies from frozen oocytes

Authors: Janos Konc, Katalin Kanyo, Erika Varga, Rita Kriston, Sandor Cseh

Published in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics | Issue 7/2008

Abstract

Purpose

To present data obtained with clinical application of oocyte cryopreservation.

Methods

Slow freezing/rapid thawing in PBS based medium containing 1.5 M propanediol + 0.3 M sucrose.

Results

A total of 127 embryos were transferred into 54 patients (1.9 embryo/cycle, 64 transfer cycles). Clinical pregnancy rate of 20% per cycle (13/64) and 24.0% per patient were achieved. Up-to-date, six patients delivered seven healthy babies; there are four ongoing pregnancies. Three abortions (23%) and one biochemical pregnancy (0.7%) was obtained. Implantation rates of 11% per transferred embryos (14/127) and 6.5% (14/215) per thawed eggs were found. In each case, normal karyotype was detected. No difference was found in the ratio of spindle positive oocytes at the polscope analyses done before and after freezing (75.8% vs. 82.5%).

Conclusion

Egg freezing is not a routine procedure yet, but there will certainly be a place for it in the future of assisted reproductive medicine.

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Title: Oocyte cryopreservation: the birth of the first Hungarian babies from frozen oocytes
Authors: Janos Konc
Katalin Kanyo
Erika Varga
Rita Kriston
Sandor Cseh
Publication date: 01-07-2008
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics / Issue 7/2008
Print ISSN: 1058-0468
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7330
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-008-9235-0

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Oocyte cryopreservation: the birth of the first Hungarian babies from frozen oocytes

Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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