title: Role of the urological surgeon in the age of intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
abstract: In the last few years, it has been demonstrated that intracytoplasmic sperm injection is an effective procedure for treating patients with severe male infertility. Before this technique was available, the urological surgeon involved in the reproduction field dealt mainly with reconstructive (vasoepididimostomy, vasovasostomy) or endoscopic surgery of the seminal duct as well as varicocelectomy. Nowadays, the urological surgeon continues to participate in the field of reproductive surgery by applying methodologies which enable natural conception, and has to be involved in all aspects of sperm retrieval techniques.
authors.affiliation: Andrology Service, Puigvert Foundation, Barcelona, Spain. pomerol@pulso.com
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pomerol
mesh_terms: D004543:Ejaculatory Ducts / Q000601:surgery; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D020554:Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male