Early rescue intracytoplasmic sperm injection: safe for complete IVF failure / 中华男科学杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the safety of early rescue intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) for complete failure of in vitro fertilization (IVF).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>We conducted early rescue ICSI for 105 conventional IVF cycles and follow-up evaluation of the clinical outcomes.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A total of 64 neonates were born, and no significant differences were found in the sex ratio, birth weight and birth defects.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Early rescue ICSI can significantly improve the clinical outcome in patients with complete IVF failure, but does not increase the clinical risk.</p>