Microdissection testicular sperm extraction (micro-TESE) in men with infertility due to nonobstructive azoospermia: summary of current literature

APP Achermann, TA Pereira, SC Esteves - International Urology and …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Nonobstructive azoospermia (NOA) is associated with intrinsic testicular defects
that severely impair sperm production. Although NOA invariably leads to infertility, focal …

Which is the best sperm retrieval technique for non-obstructive azoospermia? A systematic review

P Donoso, H Tournaye, P Devroey - Human reproduction …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Our objective was to establish which is the best sperm retrieval technique in non-obstructive
azoospermia based on the available evidence. To date, no randomized controlled trial has …

Structural and functional changes to the testis after conventional versus microdissection testicular sperm extraction

R Ramasamy, N Yagan, PN Schlegel - Urology, 2005 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To compare, in a retrospective study, the ultrasound findings and hormonal
changes after testicular sperm extraction (TESE) using the conventional multiple biopsy …

Surgical recovery of sperm in non-obstructive azoospermia

T Ishikawa - Asian journal of andrology, 2011 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The development of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) opened a new era in the field of
assisted reproduction and revolutionized the assisted reproductive technology protocols for …

Transplantation of spermatogonial stem cells isolated from leukemic mice restores fertility without inducing leukemia

K Fujita, H Ohta, A Tsujimura, T Takao… - The Journal of …, 2005 - Am Soc Clin Investig
More than 70% of patients survive childhood leukemia, but chemotherapy and radiation
therapy cause irreversible impairment of spermatogenesis. Although autotransplantation of …

Role of antisperm antibodies in infertility, pregnancy, and potential for contraceptive and antifertility vaccine designs: Research progress and pioneering vision

V AS, K Dhama, S Chakraborty, H Abdul Samad… - Vaccines, 2019 - mdpi.com
Sperm of humans, non-human primates, and other mammalian subjects is considered to be
antigenic. The effect of changes in autoimmunity on reproductive cells such as spermatozoa …

The risk of TESE-induced hypogonadism: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Eliveld, M van Wely, A Meissner… - Human reproduction …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Testicular sperm extraction (TESE) is a surgical procedure to retrieve
spermatozoa from the testes of men with azoospermia to help them achieve biological …

The impact of antisperm antibodies on human male reproductive function: an update

AF Silva, J Ramalho-Santos, S Amaral - Reproduction, 2021 - rep.bioscientifica.com
Immune infertility occurs due to the presence of antisperm antibodies (ASA). This type of
infertility has a relatively low prevalence (2.6–6.6% in infertile men), and its etiology, risk …

Androgen decline in patients with nonobstructive azoospemia after microdissection testicular sperm extraction

S Takada, A Tsujimura, T Ueda, Y Matsuoka, T Takao… - Urology, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Microdissection testicular sperm extraction (TESE) is the ideal procedure for
obtaining a high sperm retrieval rate. However, few studies of the postoperative …

Microdissection testicular sperm extraction: prediction, outcome, and complications

A Tsujimura - International journal of urology, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Testicular spermatozoa can be retrieved successfully by the testicular sperm extraction
(TESE) procedure and used for intracytoplasmic sperm injection in cases of non‐obstructive …