Although IMSI or super ICSI offers numerous benefits due to the detailed visualization of the sperm, it also has some disadvantages.
The duration of the IMSI procedure is long and can reach up to 5 hours. In addition, this technique is expensive and is therefore not available in the laboratories of all fertility clinics.
Read the full article on: IMSI in IVF – differences to ICSI, advantages and disadvantages ( 78).
By Carmen Ochoa Marieta M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), José Antonio Sánchez Férez B.Sc. (embryologist), Mark P. Trolice M.D., F.A.C.O.G., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.E. (reproductive endocrinologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Dr Pilar Amador Bayo (ob/gyn), Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Michelle Lorraine Embleton B.Sc. Ph.D. (biochemist).
Last Update: 08/01/2022
