Browsing by Author "Conradie, E."

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    The effect of surgical glove powder on cleavage of two-cell mouse embryos in an in vitro fertilization programme
    (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1985) Kruger, T. F.; Cronje, H. S.; Stander, F. S. H.; Menkveld, R.; Conradie, E.
    The effect of surgical glove powder on the development of early mouse embryos was studied. Embryos from F1 hybrid mice (C57 B1/6 x CBA) were suspended in Whittingham's T6 growth medium with 10% human serum, using Petri dishes (Falcon 3001). Contamination was brought about by a sterile, powdered, surgical glove touching the surface of the growth medium for less than a second in group I, and in group II the same procedure was followed but the glove was rinsed beforehand with sterile, four times distilled water and air-dried. In the control group (group III) no contamination with surgical glove powder occurred. In group I only 9 of 137 embryos (7%) reached the blastocyst stage, in contrast with 110 of 196 (56%) in group II and 258 of 287 (90%) in group III. The differences in results between groups I and III, groups I and II, and groups II and III were found to be statistically significant (P < 0.001) by the chi-square test. It is concluded that surgical gloves are a potent inhibitor of early embryonic growth. In an in vitro fertilization programme including follicle aspiration and embryo transfer, contamination of embryos with these gloves should be avoided at all costs.
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    Results of phase I of the in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer programme at Tygerberg Hospital
    (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1985-05) Kruger, T. F.; Van Schouwenburg, J. A. M. H.; Stander, F. S. H.; Van den Heever, A. D.; Van Zyl, J. A.; Menkveld, R.; Kopper, K.; De Villiers, A.; Conradie, E.; Odendaal, H. J.; De Villiers, J. N.
    Phase I (3 June - 31 October 1983) of the in vitro fertilization (IVF) programme at Tygerberg Hospital is outlined in this article. This programme led to the birth of the first IVF baby in South Africa after fertilization and embryo transfer (ET) took place at this institution. The baby was born on 29 April 1984; a second baby was born on 20 June 1984. During phase I 24 laparoscopies were performed; 32 oocytes were obtained from 56 follicles, of which 62.5% were fertilized. Eleven ETs were performed, which led to 3 pregnancies. An ongoing pregnancy rate of 18% per ET and a pregnancy rate of 12,5% per laparoscopy were achieved.
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    'n Vergelykende studie van die witselpipet- en Makler-telkamermetodes vir die tel van spermatosoa
    (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1980-10) Menkveld, R.; Van Zyl, J. A.; Stander, F. S. H.; Conradie, E.; Kopper, K.
    A new method for counting spermatozoa was introduced by Makler. This method was compared with the white blood cell pipette method and the results revealed high precision and accuracy (difference of means = 5,9%). Makler's method, which is very simple to perform, has the advantage that rapid and reliable sperm counts can be done. Therefore, the Makler counting chamber can be used with confidence, in the performance of semen analysis by any doctor or in any laboratory.