Book description
Assisted reproduction techniques have led to the birth of 4 million
babies worldwide
Assisted reproduction techniques (ART), in particular in-vitro
fertilization and intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection, are the most
advanced forms of infertility treatment. They involve numerous
counseling, medical, surgical and laboratory-based steps. At each step
various problems and complications could be encountered that challenge
even the most experienced ART practitioners. Moreover, patients with
complex medical disorders may require ART, presenting further challenges.
Assisted Reproduction Techniques will stimulate resourceful
thinking in the ART practitioner when faced with these challenges. It
outlines various management options, the reasoning behind them, and
the evidence on which they are based to enable the practitioner to
choose the most suitable solution for the needs of each patient.
Written by 122 internationally renowned experts, Assisted
Reproduction Techniques follows the patient's journey throughout
the whole ART process, with chapters on:
- Counseling and preparation
- Ovarian stimulation
- Oocyte retrieval
- Embryo transfer
- The luteal phase
- The ART laboratory
- The male patient
- The ART pregnancy
Each of the 100 concise chapters includes clinical cases, background,
evidence-based practical management options, preventive measures and
key-point summaries of the important details.
Assisted Reproduction Techniques gives a wide-ranging practical
guide to all those wishing to support couples who cannot conceive
naturally.
Khaldoun Sharif, MBBCh, MD, FRCOG, MFFP, Istishari
Fertility Center, Istishari Hospital, Amman, Jordan
Arri Coomarasamy, MBChB, MD, MRCOG, Birmingham Women's
Hospital, University of Birmingham, UK
