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ArticleInternational journal of reproductive biomedicine2021

Comparison of intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcomes in azoospermic men who underwent testicular sperm extraction vs. microdissection testicular sperm extraction: A cross-sectional study.

Serajoddin Vahidi, Nima Narimani, Saeid Abouei, Ali Sadeghi, Keivan Lorian, Amirhossein Rahavian

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Article in International journal of reproductive biomedicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Serajoddin VahidiAndrology Research Center, Yazd Reproductive Sciences Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Nima NarimaniHasheminejad Kidney Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Saeid AboueiStudent Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Ali SadeghiDepartment of Surgical Technology, Faculty of Paramedical, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Keivan LorianResearch and Clinical Center for Infertility, Yazd Reproductive Sciences Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Amirhossein RahavianAndrology Research Center, Yazd Reproductive Sciences Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-2673
Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services · IRIran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOutcomes of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) may be different in azoospermic men who undergo testicular sperm extraction (TESE) vs. microdissection-TESE (micro-TESE).

objectiveThis study was conducted to compare the ICSI outcomes in men who underwent TESE vs. micro-TESE due to obstructive azoospermia and nonobstructive azoospermia, respectively. MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of310azoospermic men who underwent ICSI from September 2016 to September 2020 were enrolled in this cross-sectional study and divided into two groups (172 cases in the TESE and 138 cases in the micro-TESE group). The paternal and maternal age, and the fertilization, biochemical pregnancy, abortion and live birth rates were compared between the two groups.

resultsMaternal mean age was significantly higher in the TESE group (34.9

conclusionIndividuals who underwent TESE had higher fertilization and biochemical pregnancy rates than those who underwent micro-TESE, but the live birth rate was not significantly different.

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AzoospermiaIntracytoplasmic sperm injectionMicrodissection testicular sperm extractionPregnancy outcome.Testicular sperm extraction

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PMID34723063
PMCPMC8548752
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