In vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. Experience of an assisted reproductive technology program at 3330 meters above sea level

• Autores: Vargas Tominaga, Luis, Vargas Lechuga, José, Pella, Ricardo, Sierra, José
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2015
• Institución: Sociedad Peruana de Obstetricia y Ginecología
• Repositorio: Revista Peruana de Ginecología y Obstetricia
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/280
• Enlace del recurso: http://51.222.106.123/index.php/RPGO/article/view/280
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto

Objective: To determine the success rates of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in an assisted reproductive technology program at 3 330 meters above sea level. Design: Descriptive, retrospective study. Setting: Centro de Fertilidad y Ginecologia del Sur, Cusco, Peru, city at 3 330 meters (10 989 feet) above sea level. Participants: Couples with infertility diagnosis and indication of IVF. Interventions: We performed IVF and embryo transfer in 27 couples. Main outcome measures: Implantation, biochemical pregnancy, and clinical pregnancy rates. Results: Implantation rate was 14,3%, biochemical pregnancy rate 37,0% and clinical pregnancy rate 22,2%. Conclusions: IVF cycles at 3 330 meters above sea level seem to achieve implantation and clinical pregnancy rates similar to national and international reports.