Early experience with in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer and gamete intrafallopian transfer in a Nigerian hospital

We present our early experience with in vitro fertilisation-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) and gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) in a Nigerian Hospital. Twenty-one patients were recruited, 11 patients for the IVF-ET program and 10 for the GIFT program. In the IVF program the oocyte recovery rate was 100%, the fertilization rate was 66% and the cleavage rate was 97% but no live pregnancies were achieved. In contrast, one live delivery was achieved with GIFT. These results suggest that both IVT-ET and GIFT are feasible in developing countries. © 1990.