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Review
. 2008 Nov;90(5 Suppl):S213-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.08.047.

Sperm retrieval for obstructive azoospermia

Practice Committee of American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Free article
Review

Sperm retrieval for obstructive azoospermia

Practice Committee of American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Fertil Steril. 2008 Nov.
Free article

Abstract

Advances in the treatment of male infertility now routinely allow men with obstructive azoospermia to have fertility treatment without microsurgical reconstruction. A variety of methods for retrieving sperm from men with obstructive azoospermia have been described. The goals of sperm retrieval are to obtain the best quality sperm possible, to retrieve adequate numbers of sperm for immediate use and for cryopreservation, and to minimize damage to the reproductive tract.

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