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Birth of healthy twins after intracytoplasmic sperm injection using ejaculated immotile spermatozoa from a patient with Kartagener’s syndrome
Author(s) -
Geber S.,
Lemgruber M.,
Taitson P. F.,
Valle M.,
Sampaio M.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
andrologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1439-0272
pISSN - 0303-4569
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2011.01224.x
Subject(s) - intracytoplasmic sperm injection , andrology , pregnancy , semen , medicine , in vitro fertilisation , biology , genetics
Summary This case report demonstrates a successful pregnancy after ICSI combined with hypo‐osmotic swelling test in a couple with Kartagener’s syndrome with complete immotile ejaculated spermatozoa. Our result suggests that even for complete immotile spermatozoa, the use of hypo‐osmotic swelling test is a good alternative to identify viable spermatozoa. When associated with ICSI, it can be a valuable tool to get fertilisation and pregnancy.