1.Successful pregnancy with laparoscopic oocyte retrieval and in-vitro fertilisation in mullerian agenesis.
G A Rama RAJU ; G B HARANATH ; K M KRISHNA ; G J PRAKASH ; K MADAN
Singapore medical journal 2006;47(4):329-331
A 28-year-old woman with mullerian agenesis presented with primary infertility and was considered for laparoscopic oocyte retrieval and in-vitro fertilisation. Her 27-year-old younger sister served as a gestational carrier. The patient underwent ovarian stimulation and 11 mature oocytes were retrieved by laparoscopy. After successful in-vitro fertilisation, two embryos were transferred to the gestational carrier. Two weeks after embryo transfer, the pregnancy was confirmed by serum human chorionic gonadotropin levels. Another two weeks later, an ongoing singleton pregnancy with foetal heartbeat was confirmed by transvaginal ultrasonography.
Adult
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Female
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Fertilization in Vitro
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methods
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Humans
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Infertility, Female
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genetics
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Mullerian Ducts
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abnormalities
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Oocytes
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Pregnancy
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Surrogate Mothers
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Syndrome
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Tissue and Organ Harvesting
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Urogenital Abnormalities
2.Cadavers as teachers in medical education: knowledge is the ultimate gift of body donors.
Prakash ; L V PRABHU ; R RAI ; S D'COSTA ; P J JIJI ; G SINGH
Singapore medical journal 2007;48(3):186-quiz 190
In most of the medical colleges in India, unclaimed bodies from various mortuaries reach the dissection hall; and here, the body donors club has yet to gain the desired dimensions. In spite of all the adverse circumstances, the cadaver and the dissection both have survived the most rigorous test of pedagological fitness--the test of time. Today, many of the Western countries have long donor waiting lists where cadavers are acquired as anatomical gifts or through body donor programmes. Thailand's approach to body donors offers a role model for resolving the present situation. The spirit of volunteerism reflects the drastic shift in public perception and a global change in approach is needed in the present time.
Anatomy
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education
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Cadaver
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Dissection
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Education, Medical, Undergraduate
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Humans
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India
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Tissue Donors