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Obstetrics and gynecology · Sep 1996
Comparative StudyCost analysis of shared oocyte in vitro fertilization.
- B D Peskin, C Austin, H Lisbona, and J M Goldfarb.
- University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, USA.
- Obstet Gynecol. 1996 Sep 1;88(3):428-30.
ObjectiveTo estimate the cost per woman delivered of a shared oocyte in an in vitro fertilization (IVF) program, and to compare these costs with those of a routine IVF program.MethodsThe cost of 23 shared oocyte cycles was analyzed retrospectively and compared with the cost of routine IVF.ResultsThe cost per woman delivered in the shared oocyte program was approximately $22,000, compared with $66,000 in the routine IVF program.ConclusionShared IVF is a very cost-effective program and others donors and recipients an otherwise unavailable opportunity.
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