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- Manual of Oocyte Retrieval and Preparation in Human Assisted Reproduction
- Manual of Oocyte Retrieval and Preparation in Human Assisted Reproduction
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Chapter 1 The Ovary: A General Overview of Follicle Formation and Development
- Chapter 2 Monitoring of Ovarian Stimulation
- Chapter 3 Theatre Design, Equipment and Consumables for Oocyte Retrieval
- Chapter 4 Conscious Sedation and Analgesia for Oocyte Retrieval
- Chapter 5 Practical Clinical Aspects of Oocyte Retrieval
- Chapter 6 Challenges during Oocyte Retrieval
- Chapter 7 Complications of Oocyte Retrieval
- Chapter 8 The Nurse’s Role during Oocyte Retrieval
- Chapter 9 Laboratory Design, Equipment and Consumables for Oocyte Retrieval
- Chapter 10 Quality Management Requirements for Oocyte Collection
- Chapter 11 Morphological Assessment of Oocyte Quality
- Chapter 12 Oocyte Preparation for Conventional In Vitro Fertilisation and Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
- Chapter 13 Oocyte Retrieval: The Patient’s Perspective
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Chapter 11 - Morphological Assessment of Oocyte Quality
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 November 2022
- Manual of Oocyte Retrieval and Preparation in Human Assisted Reproduction
- Manual of Oocyte Retrieval and Preparation in Human Assisted Reproduction
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Chapter 1 The Ovary: A General Overview of Follicle Formation and Development
- Chapter 2 Monitoring of Ovarian Stimulation
- Chapter 3 Theatre Design, Equipment and Consumables for Oocyte Retrieval
- Chapter 4 Conscious Sedation and Analgesia for Oocyte Retrieval
- Chapter 5 Practical Clinical Aspects of Oocyte Retrieval
- Chapter 6 Challenges during Oocyte Retrieval
- Chapter 7 Complications of Oocyte Retrieval
- Chapter 8 The Nurse’s Role during Oocyte Retrieval
- Chapter 9 Laboratory Design, Equipment and Consumables for Oocyte Retrieval
- Chapter 10 Quality Management Requirements for Oocyte Collection
- Chapter 11 Morphological Assessment of Oocyte Quality
- Chapter 12 Oocyte Preparation for Conventional In Vitro Fertilisation and Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
- Chapter 13 Oocyte Retrieval: The Patient’s Perspective
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Summary
Assessment of oocyte morphology and determination of its correlation with quality/viability and the clinical outcome is a difficult task, as the underlying mechanisms that change the appearance are multifactorial and complex. Optimal oocyte morphology is defined as an oocyte with spherical structure enclosed by a uniform zona pellucida (ZP), with a uniform translucent cytoplasm free of inclusions and a size-appropriate polar body (Pb) (Figure 11.1). However, oocytes at the metaphase II (MII) stage retrieved from patients after ovarian stimulation are known to show significant morphological variations that may affect the developmental competence and implantation potential of the derived embryo [1, 2].
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022