title: Cryosurvival of testicular spermatozoa from obstructive azoospermic patients: The Cleveland Clinic Experience.
abstract: We analyzed the testicular spermatozoa of 23 infertile men after cryopreservation to evaluate their cryosurvival and to scrutinize the effectiveness of freezing protocol used in our institution. An excellent postthaw motility was observed indicating an effective cryosurvival protocol.
authors.affiliation: Reproductive Research Center, Glickman Urological Institute and Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Sushil A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Prabakaran
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Arjun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sundaram
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Suresh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sikka
mesh_terms: D053713:Azoospermia / Q000473:pathology*; D002470:Cell Survival; D015925:Cryopreservation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009820:Ohio; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000473:pathology*; D013737:Testis / Q000166:cytology*; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000379:methods*