Vitrification in Assisted Reproduction

Vitrification: An Overview.- Vitrification Solutions: Historical Development.- Vitrification of Oocytes: General Considerations.- Sperm Vitrification.- Ovarian Tissue Vitrification for Fertility Preservation.- Clinical Applications of Vitrification.- Vitrification Of Day 2-3 Human Embryos Using Various Methods.- Current Trends In Fertility Preservation Through Egg Banking.- Nitrogen Vapor Shipment Of Vitrified Cells: Challenges, Caution and Emerging Opportunities.- Oocyte Banking: Current Perspectives.- Vitrification of Human Embryonic Stem Cells

Dr. Gautam Allahbadia, is medical director of Rotunda-The Center For Human Reproduction, Bandra, Mumbai and Deccan Fertility Clinic & Keyhole Surgery Center, Shivaji Park, Mumbai, India. He is also visiting lecturer at Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faulty of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel. He has published numerous papers in both national and international journals. He has edited and contributed chapters to more than 10 books. Few of his publications are: 1.Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Editor: Gautam N Allahbadia, Rina Agrawal. Editorial Assistant: Rubina Merchant Anshan Publishing, UK, First Edition: 2007 2.Embryo Transfer Editor: Gautam N Allahbadia, Editorial Assistant: Rubina Merchant Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, New Delhi. First Edition: 2008 3.The Fallopian Tube Editors: Gautam N Allahbadia, Ertan Sar?do?an, Ovrang Djahanbakhch; Associate Editor: Rubina Merchant Anshan Publishing, UK, 2008 4.Donor Egg IVF Editor: Gautam N Allahbadia, Editorial Assistant: Rubina Merchant Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, New Delhi. First Edition: 2009 5.Textbook of Minimal Stimulation IVF -Milder, Mildest or Back to Nature. Editors: Gautam N Allahbadia, Alejandro Chávez-Badiola; Assistant Editor: Rubina Merchant Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, New Delhi. First Edition: 2011