Open AccessAzoospermia and testicular biopsy before intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection: Does the type of anesthesia make a difference?
Author(s) -
Seyed Gholam Ali Jorsaraei,
Hamid Shafi,
Hakimeh Alereza,
Sedigheh Esmailzadeh,
Mouloud Agajani Delavar,
Ali Saee,
Maedeh Fasihiyan,
Masoumeh Golsorkhtabaramiri
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of natural science, biology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2229-7707
pISSN - 0976-9668
DOI - 10.4103/0976-9668.175087
Subject(s) - azoospermia , testicular sperm extraction , sperm , medicine , male infertility , sperm retrieval , andrology , semen analysis , sperm motility , varicocele , infertility , semen , gynecology , urology , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Azoospermia is the most common form of male factor infertility, due to which sperms are retrieved for intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) under general or local anesthesia. The aim of the present study was to compare the efficacy of general and local anesthesia in an attempt to extract a sufficient quality of sperm for men with azoospermia, who intend to undergo ICSI.