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Sperm acquisition in nonobstructive azoospermia: what are the options? Urol Clin North Am 2008 May;35(2):235-42, ix

Date

04/22/2008

Pubmed ID

18423244

DOI

10.1016/j.ucl.2008.01.008

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-41949130314 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   9 Citations

Abstract

Approximately 10% of male-factor infertility is caused by azoospermia, and nearly two thirds of these patients have nonobstructive azoospermia (NOA). As experience has been gained, increasing numbers of men who have NOA are having sperm retrieved from their testes and used for intracytoplasmic sperm injection with vitro fertilization. This article reviews the various sperm retrieval techniques, discussing the advantages and disadvantages and the outcomes of each. Predictive factors for sperm retrieval are presented, as are some of the controversies that exist regarding sperm acquisition in NOA.

Author List

Harris SE, Sandlow JI

Author

Jay I. Sandlow MD Chair, Professor in the Urologic Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Azoospermia
Biopsy
Humans
Male
Spermatozoa
Tissue and Organ Harvesting