Korean J Obstet Gynecol KJOG Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2233-5188 2233-5196 Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology 10.5468/KJOG.2011.54.12.741 Original Article Current status of assisted reproductive technology in Korea, 2008 Assisted Reproductive Technology Committee, Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology Corresponding author: Young Min Choi, MD, PhD. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Yeongeon-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Korea. Tel: +82-2-2072-2385, Fax: +82-2-762-3599, ymchoi@snu.ac.kr 12 2011 15 12 2011 54 12 741 763 30 07 2011 10 08 2011 Copyright © 2011. Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2011

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Location of certified assisted reproductive technology clinics in Korea, 2008.

Types of assisted reproductive technology procedures. IVF-ET, in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer; ICSI, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, FER, frozen embryo replacement; OD, oocyte donation.

Percentage of assisted reproductive technology users by ages: in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection.

Clinical pregnancy rates by age of woman, in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection. CP, clinical pregnancy.

Primary diagnosis for assisted reproductive technology procedures, in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection.

Clinical pregnancy rates by cause of infertility, in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection.

Pluralities among live births: in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection.

Number of IVF centers according to size (total number of treatment cycles in the year)

IVF, in vitro fertilization.

Clinical pregnancy in relation to treatment

IVF, in vitro fertilization; ICSI, intracytoplasmic sperm injection; ZIFT, zygote intrafallopian transfer; GIFT, gamete intrafallopian transfer; FER, frozen embryos replacement; CP, clinical pregnancy.

aEstimated.

bIn case of GIFT.

Number of oocyte retrieval cycles and clinical pregnancies by maternal age

Values are presented as number (%).

IVF, in vitro fertilization; ICSI, intracytoplasmic sperm injection; OR, oocyte retrieval; CP, clinical pregnancy.

Number of frozen embryo replacement cycles and clinical pregnancies by maternal age

Values are presented as number (%).

FER, frozen embryos replacement; ICSI, intracytoplasmic sperm injection; CP, clinical pregnancy.

Number of oocyte retrieval cycles by cause of infertility

Values are presented as number (%).

IVF, in vitro fertilization; ICSI, intracytoplasmic sperm injection; OR, oocyte retrieval; CP, clinical pregnancy.

Clinical pregnancies by number of embryos transferred

Values are presented as number (%).

IVF, in vitro fertilization; ICSI, intracytoplasmic sperm injection.

Clinical pregnancies by number of frozen embryos transferred

Values are presented as number (%).

IVF, in vitro fertilization; ICSI, intracytoplasmic sperm injection.

Deliveries in relation to treatment

Values are presented as number (%).

IVF, in vitro fertilization; ICSI, intracytoplasmic sperm injection; FER, frozen embryos replacement.

Oocyte retrieval cycles, transfer cycles and pregnancies using special techniques of sperm collection and/or assisted hatching

MESA, Microepididymal sperm aspiration; TESE, Testicular sperm extraction.

aPer oocyte retrieval cycle.

Comparison with data from international registers

US, United States; ESHRE, European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology; IVF, in vitro fertilization; CP, clinical pregnancy; FER, frozen embryos replacement; ICSI, intracytoplasmic sperm injection.

aIncluding ICSI.