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== Recovery and Identification of Viable Embryos ==
 
== Recovery and Identification of Viable Embryos ==
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* GOAL: To nonsurgically collect (flush) embryos from the donor to transfer.
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* REASON: To recover viable embryos.
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* HOW:
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** Before the procedure is started, a local anaesthetic is injected to cause relaxation of the rectum. 
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** At day 6-8 a specialized catheter has a small balloon that can be inflated to prevent retrogade flow of the flushing medium.
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** A flushing medium is then introduced into the uterus, lavaged and returned through the catheter to a collection vessel.
    
== Transfer of Viable Embryos into Synchronised Recipients ==
 
== Transfer of Viable Embryos into Synchronised Recipients ==
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