Fertility and Sterility
Volume 82, Issue 1 , Pages 241-243, July 2004

Conventional in vitro fertilization versus intracytoplasmic sperm injection for sibling oocytes in couples with mild oligoteratoasthenozoospermia and couples with normal sperm

Presented at the 2002 ASRM Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, October 12–17, 2002.

  • Shai E Elizur, M.D.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Shai Elizur, M.D., IVF Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel (FAX: 972-3-5341589).
    • IVF Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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  • Jacob Levron, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • IVF Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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  • Daniel S Seidman, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • IVF Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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  • Salim Kees, M.D.

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    • Sackler Medical School, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel Assuta Hospital, Tel Aviv, Israel
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  • David Levran, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Sackler Medical School, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel Assuta Hospital, Tel Aviv, Israel
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  • Jehoshua Dor, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • IVF Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel

Received 19 May 2003; received in revised form 4 November 2003; accepted 4 November 2003.

Abstract 

Use of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in couples with mild oligoteratoasthenozoospermia decreases the complete fertilization failure rate and may also reduce the embryo cleavage rate. ICSI does not benefit couples with normal sperm.

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PII: S0015-0282(04)00555-2

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.11.053

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 82, Issue 1 , Pages 241-243, July 2004

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