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Assisted Reproductive Technique Complications in Pregnancy

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Abstract

In vitro fertilization is considered one of the safest medical specialties. A large number of patients undergo this technique, while the number of complications remains minimal. Till now, only case reports exist, while data from large studies contradicts these results. Complications before starting IVF, during downregulation and ovarian stimulation, will be presented. Incidents after oocyte retrieval will be examined. Pregnancy complications will be analyzed, as long as they present with minimal percentage. A brief presentation of the late consequences of IVF to the pregnancy and embryo will be examined while pathophysiologic explanation, where available, will be mentioned.

In memory of Prof. Dimitrios Hassiakos, Aretaieion University Hospital, 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Athens, Greece, a true inspirational leader in obstetrics and gynecology.

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    Ioannis P. Kosmas MD, MSc, PhD & Constantina Tatsi MD

  2. Laboratory of Human Physiology, The International Translational Medicine and Biomodelling Research Group, Department of Informatics and Applied Mathematics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University), Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region, Russia

    Ioannis P. Kosmas MD, MSc, PhD & Ospan Mynbaev MD, MSc, PhD, ScD

  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece

    Stavros Sifakis MD, PhD

  4. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Center Yoseftal Hospital, Eilat, Israel

    Avinoam Tzabari MD, PhD

  5. Department of Physiology, University of Ioannina Medical School, Ioannina, Greece

    Dimitrios Kiortsis MD, PhD

  6. Center for Medically Assisted Fertilization, MoMò Fertilife, Bisceglie, Italy

    Domenico Baldini MD

  7. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Santa Maria Hospital, G.V.M. Care and Research, Bari, Italy

    Antonio Malvasi MD

  8. International Translational Medicine and Biomodelling Research Group, Department of Applied Mathematics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University), Moscow Region, Russia

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Kosmas, I.P. et al. (2016). Assisted Reproductive Technique Complications in Pregnancy. In: Malvasi, A., Tinelli, A., Di Renzo, G. (eds) Management and Therapy of Early Pregnancy Complications. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31377-1_10

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