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. 1997 Jul;14(6):317-20.
doi: 10.1007/BF02765834.

Pregnancy rates after intracytoplasmic sperm injection in relation to sperm recovery techniques

P E Egbase  1 , M al-Sharhan, R Ing, J G Grudzinskas
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Pregnancy rates after intracytoplasmic sperm injection in relation to sperm recovery techniques

P E Egbase et al. J Assist Reprod Genet. 1997 Jul.

Abstract

Purpose/methods: Clinical outcome after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) was evaluated in relation to three techniques of sperm recovery, mini-Percoll, simple concentration, and centrifugation and washing.

Results: Whereas fertilization and embryonic cleavage rates were similar in the three groups, the rates of implantation and clinical pregnancy were statistically significantly higher following sperm recovery by the techniques of mini-Percoll and centrifugation and washing.

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