Sperm acquisition in nonobstructive azoospermia: what are the options? Urol Clin North Am 2008 May;35(2):235-42, ix
Date
04/22/2008Pubmed ID
18423244DOI
10.1016/j.ucl.2008.01.008Scopus ID
2-s2.0-41949130314 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 9 CitationsAbstract
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 JIAuthor
Jay I. Sandlow MD Chair, Professor in the Urologic Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AzoospermiaBiopsy
Humans
Male
Spermatozoa
Tissue and Organ Harvesting