Handbook of in vitro fertilization, 2nd ed 1999

This handbook provides both a theoretical and practical guide to techniques currently used in assisted reproduction.
The emphasis has been placed on the practical application of technologies. Each chapter provides precise background information and a detailed account of procedures employed.
Handbook of InVitro Fertilization, Second Edition, brings together for the first time, leaders in every field of clinical in vitrofertilization (IVF), with contributors from America, Australia, and Europe.
Topics covered include: endocrinology, oocyte retrieval and maturation, IVF, ICSI, embryo culture, assisted hatching, embryo biopsy and preimplantation diagnosis, assessment of viability, cryopreservation, gamete and embryo ultrastructure, and uterine receptivity.
This book is valuable to clinicians, scientists, IVF technicians, researchers, and all students of life sciences.

Historical Perspective of IVF-Carl Wood and Alan O. Trounson IVF patient preparation-Carl Wood and Gillian Graves Endocrinology of IVF-Talia Eldar-Geva, Ilan Calderon, Vivien MacLachlan and David Healy Oocyte Retrieval-Luk rombauts and Carl Wood In vitro maturation and developmental comptetence of human primary oocytes- Frank Barnes Assessment of the male and preparation of sperm for ARTs-Gordon Baker,D.Y. Liu and Harold Bourne In VitroFertilization-Ariff Bongso and Alan Trounson Assisted Fertilization-Andre Van Steirtegham Embryo Development-Ariff Bongso and David Gardner CoCulture of Embryos with Somatic Helper Cells- Denny Sakkas, Ariff Bongso and David Gardner Embryo Culture Systems-David Gardner and Michelle Lane Micromanipulation as a clinical tool-Jacques Cohen, Steen Willadsen, Tim Schimmel and Jacob Levron Preimplantation genetic diagnosis of numerical abormalities using FISH- Santiago Munne Chromosomal Analysis of Development- Ariff Bongso Assessment of Embryo Metabolism and Viability-David Gardner and Henry J. Leese Cryopreservation of Oocytes and Embryos-Jill Shaw, Apichart Oranratnachai and Alan O. Trounson Transplantation and cryopreservation of ovarian tissue-Jillian Shaw, Carl Wood and Alan O. Trounson Ultrastructure of Human Gamete, Fertilization and Embryo Development-A. Henry Sathananthan Ultrastructure of ICSI-A. Henry Sathananthan and Alan Trounson Oocyte and Embryo Donation-John Leeton and Alan O. Trounson Uterine receptivity and embryo transfer- Peter Rogers and John Leeton Ethical Considerations of IVF and Human Embryo Research-Karen Dawson Future developments in IVF and related technologies-Alan O. Trounson and Carl Wood Index

The Handbook of In Vitro Fertilization, Second Edition provides a theoretical and practical guide to techniques currently used in assisted reproduction. The Second Edition brings together, for the first time, leaders from around the world in every field of clinical in vitro fertilization. Topics include endocrinology, oocyte retrieval and maturation, embryo culture, assisted hatching, and much more. Includes seven new chapters presenting new developments in infertility treatments, oocyte aspiration and maturation, cryopreservation, and other important topics Greatly expanded total contents featuring added contributors from countries around the world.