Human Assisted Reproductive Technology

Human Assisted Reproductive Technology: Future Trends in Laboratory and Clinical Practice offers a collection of concise, practical review articles on cutting-edge topics within reproductive medicine. Each article presents a balanced view of clinically relevant information and looks ahead to how practice will change over the next five years. The clinical section discusses advances in reproductive surgery and current use of robotic surgery for tubal reversal and removal of fibroids. It looks into the refinement of surgical procedures for fertility preservation purposes. Chapters also discuss non-invasive diagnosis of endometriosis with proteomics technology, new concepts in ovarian stimulation and in the management of polycystic ovary syndrome, and evidence-based ART. The embryology section discusses issues ranging from three-dimensional in-vitro ovarian follicle culture, and morphometric and proteomics analysis of embryos, to oocyte and embryo cyropreservation. This forward-looking volume of review articles is key reading for reproductive medicine physicians, gynecologists, reproductive endocrinologists, urologists and andrologists. Features • Written by leading experts in the field, providing authoritative and cutting-edge perspectives and summaries • Comprehensive reference lists allow readers to extend their research, complementing concise, practical review articles • Each chapter offers perspectives on future directions, enabling the reader to keep up to date with current and emerging trends and practices Table of Contents 1. Use of robotics in reproductive surgery Michelle Catenacci, Carrie Bedient and Tommaso Falcone 2. Removal of hydrosalpinges and uterine leiomyoma to improve IVF outcome Eric S. Surrey 3. Ovarian endometriomas: effect on IVF outcome Gabriel de la Fuente and Juan A. Garcia-Velasco 4. Impact of uterine cavity abnormalities on IVF and pretreatment cavity evaluation Steven F. Palter 5. Sperm retrieval techniques Sandro C. Esteves and Ashok Agarwal 6. New concepts in ovarian stimulation Ying Cheong, Nick Brook and Nick Macklon 7. GnRH antagonists in ART Efstratios M. Kolibianakis and Georg Griesinger 8. Pharmacogenetics of ovarian stimulation in the 21st century Valeria Pugni and Manuela Simoni 9. Non-invasive diagnosis of endometriosis with proteomics technologies Lewis K. Pannell, Ashley R. Mott and Christopher B. Rizk 10. Antiangiogenic agents for endometriosis Edurne Novella-Maestre, Carlos Simón, Juan Antonio García-Velasco and Antonio Pellicer 11. New concepts in the management of polycystic ovary syndrome Roy Homburg 12. Adjuvant therapy to increase implantation rates David Meldrum 13. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome Botros R. M. B. Rizk 14. The evidence-based practice of assisted reproduction Hassan N. Sallam 15. Three-dimensional in vitro ovarian follicle culture Eugene Galdones, Lonnie D. Shea and Teresa K. Woodruff 16. Artificial gametes Jan Tesarik and Raquel Mendoza Tesarik 17. Current status and future trends of the clinical practice of human oocyte in vitro maturation Robert B. Gilchrist, Johan E. J. Smitz and Jeremy G. Thompson 18. Oocyte and zona imaging David L. Keefe 19. Granulosa cells and their impact on human ART Laurie J. McKenzie 20. Sperm diagnosis: selecting the best sperm for IVF/ICSI treatment Denny Sakkas 21. Embryo culture in the 21st century Mark T. Johnson and David K. Gardner 22. Morphometric analyzes of embryos Jennifer Kahn, Thomas Elliott and Zsolt Peter Nagy 23. Embryo biopsy: towards trophectoderm isolation and blastocyst analysis William B. Schoolcraft and Jeanine Cieslak Janzen 24. Analysis of the embryonic transcriptome Claude Robert, Andrew J. Watson and Marc-Andre Sirard 25. Analysis of embryo-derived factors as markers of developmental potential and viability Chris O'Neill 26. Proteomics analysis of the endometrium and embryo: can we improve IVF outcome? Francisco Domínguez, Tamara Garrido and Carlos Simón 27. Analysis of embryo metabolism and the metabolome to identify the most viable embryo within a cohort David K. Gardner 28. Oocyte and embryo cryopreservation T. Mukaida Index.