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Microdissection testicular sperm extraction: Overall results and impact of preoperative testosterone level on sperm retrieval rate in patients with nonobstructive azoospermia.
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- The Effect of Intratesticular Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection on Sperm Retrieval Rates in Non-Obstructive Azoospermia Male after Failed Testicular Sperm Extraction: An Inception Cohort.The world journal of men's health · 2026Article
- Endocrine stimulation in men with non-obstructive azoospermia and low serum testosterone prior to micro-TESE: hormonal response as a predictor of sperm retrieval.The Canadian journal of urology · 2026Article
- Uncovering fertility potential: Clinical and histopathological insights from testicular biopsies in azoospermic men in a large Indonesian cohort.F1000Research · 2026Article
- Genetic insights into non-obstructive azoospermia: Implications for diagnosis and TESE outcomes.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2025Article
- Are they functional hypogonadal men? Testosterone serum levels unravel male idiopathic infertility subgroups.Endocrine · 2024Article
- Prevalence and clinical implications of biochemical hypogonadism in patients with nonobstructive azoospermia undergoing infertility evaluation.F&S reports · 2024Article
- A Machine Learning Approach for the Prediction of Testicular Sperm Extraction in Nonobstructive Azoospermia: Algorithm Development and Validation Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Successful Bilateral Sperm Retrieval in a Hypogonadal Patient with Non-Obstructive Azoospermia Showing Normal Serum 17-Hydroxyprogesterone Levels Suggestive of Normal Intratesticular Testosterone Production: A Case Report.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Prediction Models for Successful Sperm Retrieval in Patients with Non-Obstructive Azoospermia Undergoing Microdissection Testicular Sperm Extraction: Is There Any Room for Further Studies?Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Sperm Selection Procedures for Optimizing the Outcome of ICSI in Patients with NOA.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Is It Possible to Treat Infertility with Stem Cells?Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2021Review
- Predictors of testicular sperm retrieval in patients with non-obstructive azoospermia: a review.The Journal of international medical research · 2021Review
- Hormonal Treatment of Men with Nonobstructive Azoospermia: What Does the Evidence Suggest?Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Can We Predict the Outcome of Micro Testicular Sperm Extraction in Non-Obstructive Azoospermia From Preoperative Hormonal Profile, Testicular Volume, and Patients Health Factors: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study.American journal of men's healthArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThe main objective is to review the overall result and impact of preoperative testosterone level on sperm retrieval rate (SRR) by microdissection testicular sperm extraction (micro-TESE) in patients with nonobstructive azoospermia (NOA). MATERIALS AND
methodsWe retrospectively reviewed the files of patients who underwent micro-TESE for NOA from August 2013 to December 2014. All patients were evaluated with history, physical examination, and hormonal assessment. Patients who had previous micro-TESE, obstructive azoospermia, or who took hormone therapy were excluded from the study. Patients were classified into two groups. Group A included patients who had low testosterone (<10 nmol/L), and Group B included patients with normal testosterone (>10 nmol/L). The primary endpoint was to review the overall results of the procedure and the impact of preoperative testosterone level on sperm retrieval.
resultsA total of 264 patients with NOA underwent micro-TESE. Group A included 133 patients with low testosterone (<10 nmol/l) with a median age of 36 ± 6.59 years, and Group B included 131 patients with normal testosterone (>10 nmol/L) with a median age of 33 ± 7.88 years (
conclusionMicro-TESE is a successful and safe procedure in NOA patients with a poor prognosis. Preoperative testosterone level has a significant impact in the SRR by micro-TESE.
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