Clinical Embryology A Practical Guide

Journey of Human Gametes In Vitro: 1978 to 2010.- Part I: Sperm Processing Methods.- Sperm Processing for IVF.- PESA/TESA/TESE Sperm Processing.- Processing Sperm Samples in HIV-Positive Patients.- Part II: Embryo Culture Methods.- Culture Media in IVF: Decisions for the Laboratory.- Short Culture: Day 1/Day 2/Day 3 Embryo Culture.- Extended Culture in IVF.- In Vitro Maturation of Human Oocytes.- In Vivo Embryo Culture Device.- Microfluidics for Gamete Manipulation and Embryo Culture.- Part III: Insemination Procedures.- Intrauterine Insemination.- Conventional IVF Insemination.- Oocyte Denuding.- Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection.- Part IV: Embryo Evaluation and Grading.- Pronuclear Scoring in Human In Vitro Fertilization.- Cumulative Morphological Assessment of Embryo Quality.- Metablomics: The ViaMetrics-E™ Procedure for Assessing Embryo Viability.- Oxygen Consumption as an Indicator of Oocyte and Embryo Viability.- Gene Expression Changes During Human Early Embryo Development: New Applications for Embryo Selection.- Amino Acid Turnover as a Biomarker of Embryo Viability.- Real-Time Embryo Monitoring Devices for Embryo Selection.- Predicting Embryo Developmental Potential and Viability Using Automated Time-Lapse Analysis (Eeva Test).- Predicting Embryo Implantation Potential Using Video Monitoring by the Embryoscope™ Time-Lapse System.- Part V: Genetic Testing of Embryos.- Embryo Biopsy for PGD: Current Perspective.- Microarrays and CGH for PGD of Chromosomal Abnormalities and Gene Defects.- Part VI: Cryopreservation.- Sperm Cryopreservation.- Slow Freezing of Oocytes.- Vitrification: Research in Animal Models.- Oocyte Vitrification.- Slow Freezing of Embryos.- Vitrification of Embryos.- Directional Freezing of Reproduction Cells, Tissues, and Organs.- Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation.- Part VII: Embryo Transfer.- Assessment of Uterine Receptivity.- Single Embryo Transfer.- Ultrasound-Guided Embryo Transfer (Abdominal/Vaginal): An Evidence-BasedEvaluation.