Live birth from a zygote cryopreserved for 8 years

Hum Reprod. 1998 Oct;13(1O):2970-1. doi: 10.1093/humrep/13.10.2970.

Abstract

After a cryopreservation period of 8 years, four zygotes were thawed and transferred to the patient's uterine cavity. A singleton pregnancy resulted in the delivery of a normal male. This case report offers evidence that long terms of cryopreservation are consistent with full developmental potential post-thaw, and encourages further examination of imposing limits on length of storage of frozen concepti.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cryopreservation*
  • Embryo Transfer*
  • Female
  • Fertilization in Vitro
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infertility, Female / therapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  • Time Factors
  • Zygote*