TY - JOUR
T1 - Transvaginal intratubal insemination by tactile sensation
T2 - A preliminary report
AU - Pratt, D. E.
AU - Bieber, E.
AU - Barnes, R.
AU - Shangold, G.
AU - Vignovic, E.
AU - Schreiber, J.
PY - 1991
Y1 - 1991
N2 - Transvaginal catheterization of the fallopian tube has gained increased popularity for transfer of embryos and gametes. Forty-five ITIs were performed on 32 patients using the novel approach of tubal transfer via tactile sensation. This group of patients had undergone an average of 5.2 IUIs before ITI. There were a total of 11 pregnancies, 6 occurring with hMG stimulation and 5 with CC-stimulated cycles (34% PR per patient). Three pregnancies ended with spontaneous abortion, and one patient developed acute salpingitis necessitating laparotomy. These data suggest ITI may be effective in assisted reproduction but, as other invasive procedures, is not without risk.
AB - Transvaginal catheterization of the fallopian tube has gained increased popularity for transfer of embryos and gametes. Forty-five ITIs were performed on 32 patients using the novel approach of tubal transfer via tactile sensation. This group of patients had undergone an average of 5.2 IUIs before ITI. There were a total of 11 pregnancies, 6 occurring with hMG stimulation and 5 with CC-stimulated cycles (34% PR per patient). Three pregnancies ended with spontaneous abortion, and one patient developed acute salpingitis necessitating laparotomy. These data suggest ITI may be effective in assisted reproduction but, as other invasive procedures, is not without risk.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0015-0282(16)54676-7
DO - 10.1016/S0015-0282(16)54676-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 1936335
AN - SCOPUS:0026063159
SN - 0015-0282
VL - 56
SP - 984
EP - 986
JO - Fertility and Sterility
JF - Fertility and Sterility
IS - 5
ER -