Incidence of aetiological factors in testicular obstructive azoospermia.
Testicular exploration was performed in 225 azoospermic men with normal sized testes and normal serum levels of FSH. Thirty-one men had impaired spermatogenesis and the cause of obstruction was found in 46% of the subjects. Thirty-two men had a history of genital tract infection while 18 had a history of genital or inguinal surgery. A history of chest disease was noted in 25 men with obstructive azoospermia. Aplasia of the vasa was present in 9.3% of the group. The epididymis was the site of obstruction in 63% of patients but the cause of epididymal obstruction was unknown in 81 of the 141 men.
Urology Clinic, Medical Faculty, Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
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D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000150:complications*; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000150:complications