Practical Problems in Assisted Conception

Engage with practical and active solutions to day-to-day issues of reproductive medicine and the use of artificial reproductive techniques (ART), occurring in clinical and laboratory environments. Authored by leading experts in the field, this user-friendly guide is invaluable for any IVF practitioner and embryologist, facing everyday hands-on issues, through to high-pressure laboratory problems, efficiency ratings and ensuring cost-effective delivery of care. With the strict governance of regulatory bodies worldwide, the success of any fertility centre depends on successful problem solving, all day every day. Based on a wealth of experience, identify commonly occurring problems, and fresh perspectives of problem-solving, with 'must-have' protocols, patient information sheets and suggested equipment. This go-to companion tackles operational, organisational, clinical and laboratory issues to financial and clinical governance, with a focus on quick and effective solutions for the busy practitioner.

1. A lifetime's observations and reflections as an IVF doctor Ian Cooke; 2. The patient's perspective of assisted reproduction Louise Burton; 3. How to manage intramural fibroids before an IVF cycle Ertan Saridogan; 4. Ovarian stimulation protocols – horses for courses Qiao Jie; 5. The consultation with the poor responder Paul Atkinson and Bill Ledger; 6. The consultation with a patient who wishes to have ovarian tissue cryopreservation Richard Anderson; 7. How to manage patients with cancer who need fast-track treatment Kirsten Tryde Macklon and Michael von Wolff; 8. How to manage patients with adenomyosis before an IVF cycle Stephan Gordts; 9. The consultation with older men seeking ART treatment Allan Pacey; 10. How to manage endometrioma in the IVF patient Mukhri Hamdan and Ying Cheong; 11. How to manage IVF patients with intrauterine adhesions Tin-Chiu Li; 12. What is the role of complementary and alternative medicine during IVF – a review of the evidence Trevor Wing and Andrew Flower; 13. How to manage the patient with hydrosalpinges before an IVF cycle Arri Coomarasamy and Justin Chu; 14. Tubal assessment in the IVF patient Bonnie Ng and Ying Cheong; 15. Which culture media to use? Necati Findikli and Mustafa Bahceci; 16. How to set up and manage key performance indicators, what are red-alerts and what to do when they occur? Rachel Cutting and Caitriona Meaney; 17. How to manage the patient with thin endometrium Tse Yeun Tan and Heng Hao Tan; 18. How to manage the patient with fluid in the endometrium prior to embryo transfer Christian Becker and Monica Mittal; 19. Practical tips on personalizing luteal phase support Sesh Kamal Sunkara and Srividya Seshadri; 20. How to avoid ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: best management strategies Nikolaos Tsampras and Raj Mathur; 21. Anesthetic choices in IVF practice Singaraselvan Nagarajan and Eileen Lew; 22. Tips and tricks of transvaginal oocyte retrieval Durga Rao; 23. What to do when the electric oocyte aspiration pump stops working? Mili Saran and Ying Cheong; 24. How to manage the patient who has no egg retrieval Nikoletta Panagiotopoulou and Abha Maheshwari; 25. Managing unusual complications in IVF relating to transvaginal oocyte retrieval Ying Cheong and Hammed Tijani; 26. Tips and tricks on the management of a difficult embryo transfer Edward Coats and Marco Gaudoin; 27. How to manage the patient who fails to produce a semen sample Alpha Gebeh and Mostafa Metwally; 28. Prevention and management of incubator failure Charissa Watchorn and Julia Paget; 29. Troubleshooting poor survival after oocyte and embryo cryopreservation Dawn Yell; 30. The 'lost' embryo in the laboratory Virginia Bolton; 31. What to do when there is a suspected infection in the IVF laboratory Philippa Lowen and Julia Paget; 32. Dealing with practical problems encountered in PGD and PGS Junhao Yan and Zi-Jiang Chen; 33. Tips and tricks in performing 3D ultrasound before an IVF cycle Sotiris Saravelos; 34. How to draw-up a management plan when an IVF cycle has failed Carol Coughlan; 35. When fertilization fails Tanya Milachich and Atanas Shterev; 36. What does poor embryo development mean, and how does it influence subsequent cycles? Emma Adolfsson; 37. The ABC of quality management in IVF Oksana Stidston; 38. Human factors in IVF practice Rachel Broadley; 39. Customer service and marketing in IVF practice Helen Kennard; 40. The essentials for building a great fertility team Ying Cheong; 41. Financial models in an IVF practice Kiran Gedela; 42. Peering into the future of the fertility business – a conversation with Sue Channon, CEO, Virtus Health Sue Channon; 43. The role of the research nurse in an IVF center Susan Wellstead and Jane Forbes; 44. The future of IVF: ART 3.0 Nick Macklon.

Ying Cheong is the Medical Director, Consultant in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery of Complete Fertility Centre, Southampton, at Princess Anne Hospital, Southampton and Professor of Reproductive Medicineat the University of Southampton.
Togas Tulandi is Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Milton Leong Chair in Reproductive Medicine, McGill University, Montréal.
Tin-Chiu Li is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is a former Chair of the ESH RE Reproductive Surgery Special Interest Group.