title: Nationwide use of postmortem retrieved sperm in Israel: a follow-up report.
abstract: A follow-up study of the subsequent use of all postmortem frozen sperm samples during 2003-2010 is reported. Only the sister of one of the 10 unmarried deceased men was in contact with the bank. Four widows elected to discard the frozen sperm and all of the remaining spouses were uninterested in its fate. Because none of the samples were requested for use, the need for sperm procurement should be reconsidered.
authors.affiliation: Male infertility and IVF Unit, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Zerifin, Israel. araziel@asaf.health.gov.il
authors.forename: Arieh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raziel
authors.forename: Shevach
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Friedler
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Strassburger
authors.forename: Sarit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaufman
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Umansky
authors.forename: Raphael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ron-El
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002102:Cadaver; D002423:Cause of Death; D015925:Cryopreservation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005615:Freezing; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D037022:Posthumous Conception / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012662:Semen Preservation / Q000379:methods*; D013074:Sperm Banks / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D053625:Sperm Retrieval / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018454:Spouses / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult