Non-Obstructive Azoospermia and Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection: Unveiling the Chances of Success and Possible Consequences for Offspring

A Majzoub, MC Viana, APP Achermann… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) is found in up to 15% of infertile men. While several
causes for NOA have been identified, the exact etiology remains unknown in many patients …

Clinical use of pentoxifylline for activation of immotile testicular sperm before ICSI in patients with azoospermia

B Kovačič, V Vlaisavljević, M Reljič - Journal of andrology, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The testicular sperm from biopsy and frozen/thawed tissue are frequently immotile. The
purpose of our retrospective study was to assess the effect of short exposure of testicular …

Reproductive potential of men with obstructive azoospermia undergoing percutaneous sperm retrieval and intracytoplasmic sperm injection according to the cause of …

SC Esteves, W Lee, DJ Benjamin, B Seol… - The Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: We evaluated the retrieval rates and reproductive outcomes of percutaneous
sperm retrieval according to the cause of obstructive azoospermia. MATERIALS AND …

[HTML][HTML] Elevated follicle-stimulating hormone levels and the chances for azoospermic men to become fathers after retrieval of elongated spermatids from …

M Zitzmann, V Nordhoff, V von Schönfeld… - Fertility and sterility, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To assess individual chances for a live-born child in azoospermic men by
performance of testicular sperm extraction (TESE) followed by intracytoplasmatic sperm …

Sperm defect severity rather than sperm source is associated with lower fertilization rates after intracytoplasmic sperm injection

S Verza Jr, SC Esteves - International braz j urol, 2008 - SciELO Brasil
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of sperm defect severity and the type of azoospermia on
the outcomes of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). MATERIALS AND METHODS: This …

[HTML][HTML] Factors related to infertility in Brazil and their relationship with success rates after assisted reproduction treatment: An integrative review

K da Silva Maranhão, MEG de Sena Melo… - JBRA Assisted …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This integrative review evaluated the most commonly diagnosed causes of infertility in men
and women in Brazil, as well as the medically assisted reproduction technologies regularly …

ICSI outcomes in obstructive azoospermia: influence of the origin of surgically retrieved spermatozoa and the cause of obstruction

C Buffat, C Patrat, F Merlet, J Guibert… - Human …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND: Spermatozoa can be retrieved from the testis and epididymis of men with
obstructive azoospermia (OA) and used for ICSI. However, it is unknown whether the …

Reproductive and obstetric outcomes in TESE–ICSI cycles: A comparison between obstructive and non‐obstructive azoospermia

M Romano, F Cirillo, N Ravaioli, E Morenghi… - …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Comparison of intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles with testicular sperm
extraction in obstructive azoospermia and non‐obstructive azoospermia are limited, and few …

[PDF][PDF] Testicular fine-needle aspiration for sperm retrieval in azoospermia: a small step toward the technical standardization

G Cito, ME Coccia, F Sessa, A Cocci… - The World Journal …, 2019 - synapse.koreamed.org
Purpose: The aim was to describe our preliminary experience performing testicular fine-
needle aspiration (TEFNA) with a larger needle in infertile patients with obstructive …

Investigação e reprodução assistida no tratamento da infertilidade masculina

FF Pasqualotto - Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2007 - SciELO Brasil
A infertilidade masculina afeta 10% dos casais em idade reprodutiva em todo o mundo e
pode ser tratada em muitos casos. Além de outras etiologias bem documentadas como …