Normal birth after microsurgical enucleation of tripronuclear human zygotes: case report

Hum Reprod. 2003 Jun;18(6):1319-22. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deg262.

Abstract

Microsurgical enucleation of a single pronucleus from each of three tripronuclear zygotes was performed and the embryos were transferred to a 38-year-old woman on day 3 after fertilization. A normal healthy baby boy was born at 38 weeks and 4 days gestation, demonstrating that with polyspermic fertilization, removal of the extra male pronucleus allows the zygote to develop normally.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cell Nucleus*
  • Embryo Transfer
  • Female
  • Fertilization in Vitro*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microsurgery*
  • Oocyte Donation
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  • Zygote / ultrastructure*