In vitro maturation: a committee opinion

Practice Committees of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.12.031

In vitro maturation: a committee opinion

Fertil Steril. 2013 Mar 1;99(3):663-6. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.12.031. Epub 2013 Feb 1.

Author

Practice Committees of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology

Collaborators

Practice Committees of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology:
Samantha Pfeifer, Marc Fritz, Jeffrey Goldberg, G David Adamson, R Dale McClure, Roger Lobo, Michael Thomas, Eric Widra, Mark Licht, John Collins, Marcelle Cedars, Catherine Racowsky, Michael Vernon, Owen Davis, Kurt Barnhardt, Glenn Schattman, Clarisa Gracia, William Catherino, Kim Thornton, Robert Rebar, Andrew La Barbera

PMID: 23391409
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.12.031

Abstract

The initial results of in vitro maturation suggest the potential for clinical application. However, at this time in vitro maturation should be performed only as an experimental procedure evaluating both efficacy and safety in carefully selected patients.

Publication types

Consensus Development Conference

MeSH terms

Cell Culture Techniques / methods
Female
Fertilization in Vitro / methods*
Humans
In Vitro Oocyte Maturation Techniques / methods*
Oocyte Retrieval / methods*
Oocytes / cytology*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Rate*