Cryosurvival of testicular spermatozoa from obstructive azoospermic patients: The Cleveland Clinic Experience.
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.
Prabakaran
Sushil A
SA
Reproductive Research Center, Glickman Urological Institute and Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
Agarwal
Ashok
A
Sundaram
Arjun
A
Thomas
Anthony J
AJ
Sikka
Suresh
S
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*