The in vitro fertilisation programme at Tygerberg Hospital and the University of Stellenbosch. Five years' experience, April 1983 - January 1988
Date
1990
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Health & Medical Publishing Group
Abstract
The results of the in vitro fertilisation programme at Tygerberg Hospital for the period April 1983 to January 1988 are presented. Of the 1117 laparoscopies performed, 825 patients reached the transfer stage. A live-birth rate of 9.3% was achieved. The pregnancy rate after transfer of 4 embryos was 25,9% compared with 15,4% after 2 embryos and 10,8% after 3 embryos (P = 0.0001). The multiple pregnancy rate was 2.8% in the group receiving 2 embryos and 11.7% and 10,4% in those receiving 3 and 4 embryos, respectively. Of the 77 successful pregnancies (90 babies), 1 baby died at 34 weeks' gestation as the result of abruptio placentae due to preeclampsia and 1 cot death occurred. The only congenital abnormality encountered was a cleft palate.
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CITATION: Kruger, T. F. et al. 1990. The in vitro fertilisation programme at Tygerberg Hospital and the University of Stellenbosch. Five years' experience, April 1983 - January 1988. South African Medical Journal, 77:634-636.
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
Keywords
Fertilization in vitro