Regular (ICSI) versus ultra-high magnification (IMSI) sperm selection for assisted reproduction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Subfertility is a condition found in up to 15% of couples of reproductive age. Gamete micromanipulation, such as intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), is very useful for treating couples with compromised sperm parameters. An alternative method of sperm selection has been described; the spermatozoa are selected under high magnification (over 6000x) and used for ICSI. This technique, named intracytoplasmic morphologically selected sperm injection (IMSI), has a theoretical potential to improve reproductive outcomes among couples undergoing assisted reproduction techniques (ART). However, our previous version of this Cochrane Review was unable to find evidence that supported this possible beneficial effect. This is an update of Teixeira 2013.

Objectives

To identify

SUBMITTER: Teixeira DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7033651 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature