[Predictive factors for successful sperm recovery in azoospermia patients].
OBJECTIVE
To find any predictive factors for successful testicular sperm recovery in azoospermic patients.


METHODS
50 cases of azoospermia were subjected to testicular biopsy. Serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), concentration, testicular volume, testicular histopathology, and testicular sperm extraction (TESE) were determined in each cases.


RESULTS
Neither serum FSH values nor testicular volume were predictive of spermatozoa in TESE. Testicular histopathology was specific for predicting successful sperm recovery (sensitivity 96%; specificity 100%; accuracy 100%).


CONCLUSIONS
Azoospermia patients with high FSH and small testis should be recommended for testicular biopsy and TESE to confirm if there is any testicular spermatozoa.
Zheng
J
J
Department of Reproduction, Fisrt Hospital, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou 325003, China.
Huang
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X
Li
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D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013094:Spermatozoa; D013737:Testis / Q000473:pathology*
D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone