The Egyptian IVF registry report: Assisted reproductive technology in Egypt 2005

Abstract

Objective: To analyze assisted reproductive technology (ART) data in 2005. Design: Retrospective – cross sectional survey. Setting: Eighteen ART clinics in Egypt. Patients: Infertility patients. Intervention: None. Main outcome measures: Pregnancy rate (PR), delivery rate (DR), Multiple pregnancies, miscarriage and preterm rats, and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Results: A total of 10,353 ART cycles were indicated in 2005 resulting in approximately 3352 babies. The overall PR and DR per aspiration for fresh IVF/ICSI were 35.0% and 26.8%, respectively. The PR and DR for frozen embryo transfer (FET) were 25.6%, and 18.5%, respectively. Multiple DR per PR for fresh IVF/ICSI was 23.7%, twins and 2.6% triplets. OHSS complicated 164 cycles (1.8%). Conclusions: ART availability, effectiveness, and safety were similar to previous reports. There is a need for improving data reporting.

Keywords

• Egyptian IVF
• Egypt
• Egyptian registry
• 2005