Open AccessA single-center study examining the outcomes of percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration in the treatment of obstructive azoospermia
Author(s) -
Jason R. Kovac,
Kyle J Lehmann,
Marc A. Fischer
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
urology annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7796.127026
Subject(s) - percutaneous , obstructive azoospermia , epididymis , testicular sperm extraction , azoospermia , sperm retrieval , medicine , sperm , gynecology , andrology , surgery , biology , infertility , pregnancy , genetics
Obstructive azoospermia (OA) is characterized by normal spermatogenesis and the absence of sperm in the ejaculate. Variable success rates have been reported using in-vitro fertilization (IVF) combined with PESA in cases of men with OA.