TY - JOUR
T1 - No-scalpel vasal sperm aspiration and in vitro fertilization for the treatment of anejaculation
AU - Chiang, Han-Sun
AU - Liu, Chih Hong
AU - Tzeng, Chii Ruey
AU - Wei, Hsiao J.
PY - 2000/6
Y1 - 2000/6
N2 - Objectives. To evaluate the utility of no-scalpel vasal sperm aspiration and in vitro fertilization for the treatment of male infertility due to anejaculation. Methods. Vasal aspiration was performed using a no-scalpel technique, and the sperm were used for conventional in vitro fertilization in 1 patient and intracytoplasmic sperm injection in 6 patients. Results. The average total sperm count was 6 x 106, with the motility between 20% and 95%. No complications have been observed to date. A high fertilization rate (74.6%) and pregnancy rate (5 of 7) was achieved with subsequent intracytoplasmic sperm injection or in vitro fertilization. Conclusions. No-scalpel vasal sperm aspiration is a simple, effective alternative to sperm retrieval, especially for anejaculatory males. Copyright (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Inc.
AB - Objectives. To evaluate the utility of no-scalpel vasal sperm aspiration and in vitro fertilization for the treatment of male infertility due to anejaculation. Methods. Vasal aspiration was performed using a no-scalpel technique, and the sperm were used for conventional in vitro fertilization in 1 patient and intracytoplasmic sperm injection in 6 patients. Results. The average total sperm count was 6 x 106, with the motility between 20% and 95%. No complications have been observed to date. A high fertilization rate (74.6%) and pregnancy rate (5 of 7) was achieved with subsequent intracytoplasmic sperm injection or in vitro fertilization. Conclusions. No-scalpel vasal sperm aspiration is a simple, effective alternative to sperm retrieval, especially for anejaculatory males. Copyright (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Inc.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0090-4295(00)00466-0
DO - 10.1016/S0090-4295(00)00466-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 10840109
AN - SCOPUS:0034028118
SN - 0090-4295
VL - 55
SP - 918
EP - 921
JO - Urology
JF - Urology
IS - 6
ER -