[Intracytoplasmic injections (ICSI) with epididymal and testicular spermatozoa]

Ceska Gynekol. 1997 Aug;62(4):216-9.
[Article in Czech]

Abstract

Azoospermia is no longer a clear indication for using donor sperm. Aspiration of epididymal sperm or extraction of testicular sperm offers the same hope of pregnancy as ICSI using ejaculated sperm. Not even the high effectiveness of ICSI should be the reason for less intensive efforts to assess the exact cause of azoospermia, in particular with regard to genetic aspects.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Epididymis / cytology
  • Female
  • Fertilization in Vitro / methods*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microinjections*
  • Oligospermia / therapy
  • Pregnancy
  • Spermatozoa*
  • Testis / cytology