The continued debate regarding the stage at which the human embryo conceived in the laboratory should be placed in the mother, combined with recent developments in culture media formulations, have brought the role of the human blastocyst in ART back into the spotlight.
ART and the Human Blastocyst presents the proceedings of the International Symposium on ART and the Human Blastocyst held from March 30- April 2, 2000 in Dana Point, California. This book brings to the forefront the main issues raised with the transfer of embryos at the blastocyst stage, including the reduction of high order multiple gestations and the role of the blastocyst culture and transfer in facilitating successful single embryo transfer. Sections include gamete quality and pregnancy outcome, physiology of the embryo, blastocyst development in culture, blastocyst transfer and fate, and implantation. More than 40 illustrations and 25 tables complement the text.

Autorentext
ART and the Human Blastocyst presents the proceedings of the International Symposium on ART and the Human Blastocyst held from March 30- April 2, 2000 in Dana Point, California. Experts in the field present the recent developments in embryology that have brought the role of the blastocyst in human ART back into the spotlight. Topics include gamete quality and pregnancy outcome, physiology of the embryo, blastocyst development in culture, blastocyst transfer and fate, and implantation.

Zusammenfassung
Presents the proceedings of the International Symposium on ART and the Human Blastocyst held from March 30-April 2, 2000 in Dana Point, California. This work includes topics such as gamete quality and pregnancy outcome, physiology of the embryo, blastocyst development in culture, blastocyst transfer and fate, and implantation.

Inhalt

PART I. Gamete Quality and Pregnancy Outcome; Part II. Physiology of the Embryo; Part III. Blastocyst Development in Culture; Part IV. Blastocyst Transfer and Fate; Part V. Implantation.