In the UMC Utrecht, its ova may be fertilized by sperm of another man … – Look on news

Tuesday, 27. december 2016 – 18:03 Update: 28-12-2016 8:31

The UMC Utrecht to let you know that the chance of this is small, but can not be excluded. Half of the women involved has since given birth or is pregnant. Also, there are embryos from these procedures frozen. The UMC Utrecht is immediately started an investigation and has contacted the relevant pairs and will be done in the APPLICATION.

In ICSI, the fertilization is accomplished by direct injection of a sperm into the egg. In the ova of the on ICSI treatments, a course of action which does not fit within the standard procedure, possible sperm ended up of a different behandelpaar. The ICSI procedure, where it was discovered, it is immediately discontinued. Also, the different course of action no longer applied. A number of the 26 pairs are frozen embryos available, with the chance that the egg cells are fertilized by sperm from a man other than the intended father. Also, this probability seems small but cannot be ruled out. In consultation with these pairs is decided whether or not replacement of these embryos is desired.

The investigation must provide clarity as to the possible cause for the deviating behaviour has been. In addition, there will be an improvement plan drawn up. To improve the reliability of the laboratory investigation to ensure the extent of the work provisionally reduced so that procedures closely can be followed. In the course of next week is assessed what activities have resumed, with only those treatments will be resumed, for which the reliability is ensured.

The return of the work of the laboratory may lead to postponement of planned treatments of other pairs. The UMC Utrecht is researching how the consequences of this for couples and the laboratory as much as possible can be limited.

The board of directors regrets that the involved pairs with this message should be burdened and will do all it can to everyone as quickly as possible clarity to offer. For the affected couples will be on very short-term a personal conversation with the treating physician to take place in which their questions can be answered.