Vaginal intratubal insemination (VITI) and vaginal GIFT, endosonographic technique: early experience

Hum Reprod. 1989 Aug;4(6):658-62. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a136962.

Abstract

A new technique for vaginal intratubal insemination (VITI) and transvaginal gamete intra-Fallopian transfer (TV-GIFT) using endosonography has been developed. A total of 47 infertile couples were treated using a K-JITS 1000-1100 catheter (William Cook, Australia; Jansen Anderson Intratubal Transfer Set) introduced by Jansen and Anderson in Sydney, Australia, and endosonographic control with a Kretz Combison 310 echograph and a 5/7.5 MHz vaginal sectorial transducer. In 40 couples, the VITI technique was used, and in the other seven couples, TV-GIFT was used. Fifteen pregnancies (37.5%) were obtained in 63 VITI cycles (23.8% per treatment cycle) and three with TV-GIFT (42% per treatment cycle). A review is also presented of the migration--sedimentation technique used for management of male factor in an artificial insemination programme.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer / methods*
  • Humans
  • Insemination, Artificial / methods*
  • Insemination, Artificial, Heterologous / methods*
  • Insemination, Artificial, Homologous / methods*
  • Male
  • Ultrasonics / methods*