title: The value of repeat testicular sperm retrieval in azoospermic men.
abstract: To determine the predictive value of a previous testicular biopsy to the chance of sperm retrieval in the next testicular sperm extraction (TESE) procedure, we retrospectively analyzed the outcome of past sperm collection procedures and histopathology diagnoses of patients with nonobstructive azoospermia. Repeated TESE ensured a high recovery rate (96%) when the first recovery procedure had been successful and when hypospermatogenesis was diagnosed (77%); when no spermatozoa were found on the first attempt, a repeat TESE procedure was successful in one-third of the patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, In Vitro Fertilization Unit, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Mt Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel. kochman@hadassah.org.il
authors.forename: Ronit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haimov-Kochman
authors.forename: Francine
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lossos
authors.forename: Iris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nefesh
authors.forename: Bat-Sheva
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Zentner
authors.forename: Yulia
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Moz
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Prus
authors.forename: Yuval
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bdolah
authors.forename: Arye
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hurwitz
mesh_terms: D053713:Azoospermia / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013076:Sperm Count; D053625:Sperm Retrieval / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013737:Testis / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone