[The assisted reproduction and the newborn child].

A review of the literature was made concerning the perinatal complications of children conceived through assisted reproduction technology. The main complications were due to the high frequency of multiple gestation and prematurity. There is convicting data for a twofold increase of the frequency of congenital malformations: neural tube defects, intestinal atresia and hypospadias. Chromosomal disorders are more frequent when Intracytoplasmic spermal injection is used. There is no evidence of increased risk of tumors. The psychomotor and intellectual development of the children conceived by assisted reproduction is normal. Nowadays, in order to decrease the incidence of multiple pregnancy, elective single embryo transfer if the preferable technology of assisted reproduction.