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체외수정（시험관 아기） · In vitro fertilization · Surgery
In vitro fertilization
After ovulation induction, eggs are retrieved and combined with sperm in the laboratory (with single-sperm injection, ICSI, if needed), grown into embryos and transferred back into the uterus. Korea performed 171,500 IVF cycles in 2023, up 55.4% from 2019.
Background: IVF in Korea in 2023: 171,510 cycles (Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service data), with an average success rate of about 37% (reported as a commonly accepted figure)[1]
| Advantages | Limitations |
|---|---|
| Widest range of cases; Can be combined with embryo genetic testing and embryo freezing | Requires many injections and egg retrievals; Success rates fall markedly with age: they drop after 35 and are lower still after 40 |
Used for
Offered at
Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea University Anam Hospital, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul National University Hospital