Does intracytoplasmic sperm injection improve the fertilization rate and decrease the total fertilization failure rate in couples with well-defined unexplained infertility? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 704-711

  Johnson, Lauren N C ^a   Sasson, Isaac E ^b   Sammel, Mary D ^a   Dokras, Anuja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Shady Grove Fertility   (United States)

Author keywords

failed fertilization; ICSI; sibling oocytes; Unexplained infertility

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BIRTH RATE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; LIVE BIRTH; MALE INFERTILITY; META ANALYSIS; OOCYTE MATURATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT FAILURE;

FAILED FERTILIZATION; ICSI; SIBLING OOCYTES; UNEXPLAINED INFERTILITY;

ALGORITHMS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SPERM INJECTIONS, INTRACYTOPLASMIC; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 84883451590     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: 15565653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.04.038     Document Type: Article

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