ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf assisted reproductive technology
medical procedure
gptkbp:alternativeTo conventional IVF
gptkbp:canBe epididymal sperm
fresh sperm
frozen sperm
testicular sperm
gptkbp:cause fertilization
gptkbp:developedBy 1992
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection)
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:Vrije_Universiteit_Brussel
gptkbp:involves injection of a single sperm into an egg
gptkbp:performedBy embryologist
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:IVF
gptkbp:requires gptkb:electron_microscope
micromanipulation equipment
micropipette
gptkbp:riskFactor birth defects
genetic abnormalities
gptkbp:successRate varies by clinic and patient
gptkbp:used_in male partner has low sperm count
male partner has poor sperm motility
previous IVF failure
sperm retrieved surgically
gptkbp:usedFor in vitro fertilization
treatment of male infertility
gptkbp:usedIn animal breeding
human medicine
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:In_vitro_fertilization
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5