ArticleJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2021
ICSI for non-male factor: do we practice what we preach?
Article in Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Short-term vs. overnight insemination: which one is better for patients with only one or two oocytes retrieved in IVF cycles?Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- School-age outcomes among IVF and ICSI-conceived children: a causal inference analysis using linked population-wide data.BMC medicine · 2025Article
- Analysis of Clinical Outcomes of Different Fertilization Methods in Patients with ≤3 Eggs Retrieved.Journal of healthcare engineeringArticle
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Abstract
Since its introduction in 1992, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) has revolutionized the treatment of infertility due to severe male factor. Over the last three decades, the use of ICSI for non-male factor has increased dramatically, despite guidelines to the contrary from professional societies. Excessive utilization of ICSI is primarily due to an irrational fear of total fertilization failure, which is at odds with rational evidence to support its use.
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