ReviewThe Journal of international medical research2021
Predictors of testicular sperm retrieval in patients with non-obstructive azoospermia: a review.
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- Seminal Immature Germ Cells as a Predictor of Microdissection Testicular Sperm Extraction for Development of a Combined Predictive Model.The world journal of men's health · 2026Article
- Seminal-Plasma Molecular Biomarkers as a Liquid Biopsy of Testicular Function: Toward AI-Ready Sperm-Retrieval Prediction in Non-Obstructive Azoospermia.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Biological and clinical factors predicting sperm retrieval success in men with non-obstructive azoospermia.Reproduction & fertility · 2026Review
- Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting sperm retrieval success in patients with non-obstructive azoospermia undergoing testicular sperm aspiration.Translational andrology and urology · 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
- GutFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Global Andrology Forum (GAF) Clinical Guidelines on the Management of Non-obstructive Azoospermia: Bridging the Gap between Controversy and Consensus.The world journal of men's health · 2026Article
- Outcomes of microdissection testicular sperm extraction in azoospermic men following chemotherapy: A cross-sectional study.International journal of reproductive biomedicine · 2026Article
- A machine learning algorithm to predict the success of a second microsurgical testicular sperm extraction.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- Future prospects for the advancement of treatment of men with NOA: focus on gene editing, artificial sperm, stem cells, and use of imaging.Asian journal of andrology · 2025Review
- Anatomical considerations, testicular, and scrotal anatomy of nonobstructive azoospermia patients.Asian journal of andrology · 2025Review
- Clinical predictors of successful outcomes for couples with nonobstructive azoospermic male partners undergoing micro-TESE.Asian journal of andrology · 2025Review
- A review of testicular histopathology in nonobstructive azoospermia.Asian journal of andrology · 2025Review
- Development of a predictive nomogram for testicular sperm extraction outcomes in patients with non-obstructive azoospermia using testicular volume, follicle-stimulating hormone levels, and testosterone levels as key parameters.Translational andrology and urology · 2025Article
- The future of embryo engineering and fertility research in interdisciplinary collaboration.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025Review
- AI predictive models and advancements in microdissection testicular sperm extraction for non-obstructive azoospermia: a systematic scoping review.Human reproduction open · 2025Article
- Predictors of Successful Testicular Sperm Extraction: A New Era for Men with Non-Obstructive Azoospermia.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- Factors influencing the sperm retrieval rate of microdissection testicular sperm extraction in patients with nonmosaic Klinefelter syndrome.Asian journal of andrology · 2023Article
- 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
- Putative Predictive Value of Etiological and Clinical Factors on Sperm Retrieval Outcomes in Non-Obstructive Azoospermia Using Micro-TESE: A Retrospective Study.American journal of men's healthArticle
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Abstract
Azoospermia is divided into two categories of obstructive azoospermia and non-obstructive azoospermia. Before 1995, couples with a male partner diagnosed with non-obstructive azoospermia had to choose sperm donation or adoption to have a child. Currently, testicular sperm aspiration or micro-dissection testicular sperm extraction combined with intracytoplasmic sperm injection allows patients with non-obstructive azoospermia to have biological offspring. The sperm retrieval rate is significantly higher in micro-dissection testicular sperm extraction compared with testicular sperm aspiration. Additionally, micro-dissection testicular sperm extraction has the advantages of minimal invasion, safety, limited disruption of testicular function, a low risk of postoperative intratesticular bleeding, and low serum testosterone concentrations. Failed micro-dissection testicular sperm extraction has significant emotional and financial implications on the involved couples. Testicular sperm aspiration and micro-dissection testicular sperm extraction have the possibility of failure. Therefore, predicting the sperm retrieval rate before surgery is important. This narrative review summarizes the existing data on testicular sperm aspiration and micro-dissection testicular sperm extraction to identify the possible factor(s) that can predict the presence of sperm to guide clinical practice. The predictors of surgical sperm retrieval in patients with non-obstructive azoospermia have been widely studied, but there is no consensus.
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