Cryosurvival of testicular spermatozoa from obstructive azoospermic patients: The Cleveland Clinic Experience

Sushil A Prabakaran; Ashok Agarwal; Arjun Sundaram; Anthony J Thomas Jr; Suresh Sikka

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.04.045

Cryosurvival of testicular spermatozoa from obstructive azoospermic patients: The Cleveland Clinic Experience

Fertil Steril. 2006 Dec;86(6):1789-91. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.04.045. Epub 2006 Oct 30.

Authors

Sushil A Prabakaran¹, Ashok Agarwal, Arjun Sundaram, Anthony J Thomas Jr, Suresh Sikka

Affiliation

¹ Reproductive Research Center, Glickman Urological Institute and Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.

PMID: 17074341
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.04.045

Abstract

We analyzed the testicular spermatozoa of 23 infertile men after cryopreservation to evaluate their cryosurvival and to scrutinize the effectiveness of freezing protocol used in our institution. An excellent postthaw motility was observed indicating an effective cryosurvival protocol.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Azoospermia / pathology*
Cell Survival
Cryopreservation / methods*
Humans
Male
Ohio
Spermatozoa / pathology*
Testis / cytology*
Tissue and Organ Harvesting / methods*