[Percutaneous sperm retrieval for ICSI procedures in men with obstructive azoospermia: ICSI-PESA and ICSI-TESE micromanipulation: our experience].
OBJECTIVE
The sperm retrieval for ICSI procedures is possibly using following procedures: ejaculate sperm, epididymal sperm obtained by microsurgical aspiration or percutaneous puncture and testicular sperm that are obtained by surgical excision or percutaneous biopsy. Percutaneous techniques seem to be rather simple and effective procedures.


METHODS
The authors present their own experiences with percutaneous sperm retrieval for micromanipulation ICSI from the epididymis (ICSI-PESA) and from the testicular tissue (ICSI-TESE) in men with obstructive azoospermia and with reactive impotence. First time in Poland ICSI-PESA was done on April 11, 1996 in Private Infertility Center "Novum", Warsaw.


METHODS
From April 1996 to the end of January 1998, 10 ICSI-PESA procedures (in 9 couples) and 8 ICSI-TESE (in 6 couples) were performed. In one case ICSI-PESA was performed in man with psychological inability of masturbation during his wife's IVF protocol. All procedures were performed as the day case urology, under general anesthesia. The fine needles No 6 in PESA or biopsy needle from Hepafix Set B. Braun in TESE were used. The therapy of antibiotic and common analgesic drug was used routinely after puncture.


RESULTS
The effectiveness of obtaining sperm for micromanipulation were 100% ICSI-PESA and 75% ICSI-TESE. The pregnancy rate in PESA was 50% and 5 healthy children were born. In TESE only 1 woman (17%) was pregnant, but early spontaneous miscarriage was reported. No surgical and anesthesiological complications were noticed.


CONCLUSIONS
Obtaining sperm for micromanipulation ICSI using percutaneous epididymal puncture or testicular tissue needle biopsy seems to be effective and safe for patients with obstructive azoospermia or reactive impotence.
Prywatnej Przychodni Leczenia Niepłodności Novum, Warszawa.
J K
JK
Wolski
K
K
Kozioł
P
P
Lewandowski
B
B
Biarda
J
J
Wysocki
D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D001158:Arteries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008418:Masturbation; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology; D013076:Sperm Count; D013737:Testis / Q000098:blood supply*