ArticleAsian journal of andrology2013
No relationship between biopsy sites near the main testicular vessels or rete testis and successful sperm retrieval using conventional or microdissection biopsies in 220 non-obstructive azoospermic men.
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- An examination of predictive markers for successful sperm extraction procedures: a linear model and systematic review.Asian journal of andrologyPooled it
- Predictive value of FSH, testicular volume, and histopathological findings for the sperm retrieval rate of microdissection TESE in nonobstructive azoospermia: a meta-analysis.Asian journal of andrologyPooled it
- Utility of multiparametric MRI including T1/T2 mapping and IVIM/diffusion imaging for the evaluation of non-obstructive azoospermia.Magma (New York, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- Testicular ultrasonic microvascular density in assessing spermatogenesis and predicting successful sperm retrieval.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- Staged Laboratory Processing of Testicular Tissue in Non-Obstructive Azoospermia May Rescue Retrieving an Existing Sperm: A Case Report and Literature Review.Clinical medicine insights. Case reports · 2023Article
- Letter to Editor: We Need Standardized Guidelines for Laboratory Tissue Processing After Microsurgical Testicular Sperm Extraction.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2021Article
- Three-Dimensional Analysis of Busulfan-Induced Spermatogenesis Disorder in Mice.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2020Article
- The evolution of testicular sperm extraction and preservation techniques.Faculty reviews · 2020Review
- Assessment of the use of contrast enhanced ultrasound in guiding microdissection testicular sperm extraction in nonobstructive azoospermia.BMC urology · 2018Article
- A clinical trial on the consistency of bilateral testicular tissue histopathology and Johnsen score: single side or bilateral side biopsy?Oncotarget · 2018Article
- Prospective evaluation of scrotal ultrasound and intratesticular perfusion by color-coded duplex sonography (CCDS) in TESE patients with azoospermia.World journal of urology · 2018Article
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Abstract
In 220 consecutive patients with non-obstructive azoospermia, sperm retrieval was attempted by a combination of conventional and microdissection testicular sperm extraction (TESE). For sperm retrieval, 2-3 conventional biopsies were performed followed by a microdissection TESE in cases of negative conventional biopsies. During the surgery, the vasculature of the testis was assessed using the operative microscope, and the location of positive biopsies was registered in relation to the blood supply. The overall sperm retrieval rate was 58.2%. From the initial conventional biopsies, sperm could be retrieved in 46.8% of the patients. With microdissection TESE, sperm could be retrieved from an additional 11.4% of the patients. The further use of microdissection TESE improved the sperm retrieval rate significantly (P=0.017). No significant accumulation of positive biopsies was found towards the rete testis or the main testicular vessels.
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