The establishment of an embryo laboratory complex for assisted reproduction

Abstract

Fertilization of human oocytes in vitro is increasingly recognized as an importantclinical method for the alleviation of infertility. After the preliminary observations ofEdwards et a1. in 1969. the studies on this subject were intensified. and following the firstsuccessful birth in 1978. this technique has been appJied in many clinics. giving rise tomultiple alternative approaches and innovations in the field.The objective of this thesis is to propose an optimum model of a complex forassisted reproduction in Turkey. which can be adapted to future innovations. Therefore.the details of the different phases of in vitro fertilization. embryo transfer and of therelated innovations are supplied. the current status of assisted reproduction in Turkey isspecified. the future trends are discussed. a detailed description of the equipmenls usedin an embryo laboratory complex is presented, and the necessary specifications of theseequipments are investigated. together with the major manufacturer companies in theworld.Additionally. the necessary environmental prerequisites and optimal designcharacteristics that should be considered during the establishment of an embryolaboratory complex are discussed.As a result of these investigations. a model for an Embryo Laboratory Complex isproposed, where the environmental prerequisites and design characteristics are specifiedand the available equipments are evaluated for their optimal selection.