Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To identify whether the cause, site of ductal obstruction, and characteristics of fluid aspirates are associated with the cryosurvival and fertility after thawing of sperm obtained during reconstruction of the excurrent ducts with microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration, vasal sperm aspiration, or both. DESIGN:Prospective study. SETTING:Andrology center at a tertiary care institution. PATIENT(S):Men undergoing reconstruction of the excurrent duct and sperm aspiration (n = 42) or microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration (n = 11). INTERVENTION(S):Sperm were tested for an association with the cause and site of obstruction. Fertilization and pregnancy rates after sperm aspiration and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) were evaluated for fresh and frozen aspirates. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S):Motile sperm count and percentage motility after thawing. RESULT(S):The motile sperm count before freezing was significantly higher in the caput epididymis than in the corpus. The motile sperm count before freezing was related inversely to the distance from the caput where the sperm were aspirated. Sperm from clear and opaque fluid aspirates had better percent motility than those from cloudy and creamy fluid aspirates. High fertilization and pregnancy rates were achieved using both fresh and frozen epididymal sperm. CONCLUSION(S):None of the factors studied was associated with cryosurvival of aspirated epididymal or vasal spermatozoa. Because motility is low after thawing, these specimens are best used with ICSI.
journal_name
Fertil Steriljournal_title
Fertility and sterilityauthors
Sharma RK,Padron OF,Thomas AJ Jr,Agarwal Adoi
10.1016/s0015-0282(97)00274-4subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1997-10-01 00:00:00pages
626-31issue
4eissn
0015-0282issn
1556-5653pii
S0015-0282(97)00274-4journal_volume
68pub_type
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更新日期:1990-02-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1988-08-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2010-02-01 00:00:00