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Case Reports
. 2019 Oct 21;3(4):405-408.
doi: 10.5811/cpcem.2019.9.44472. eCollection 2019 Nov.

Postmortem Sperm Retrieval in the Emergency Department: A Case Report and Review of Available Guidelines

Andrew R Zinkel  1   2 , Felix K Ankel  1   3 , Aaron J Milbank  4 , Colleen I Casey  5 , Jeremy J Sundheim  6
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Case Reports

Postmortem Sperm Retrieval in the Emergency Department: A Case Report and Review of Available Guidelines

Andrew R Zinkel et al. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. .

Abstract

Postmortem sperm retrieval (PMSR) requests and retrievals are increasing in the emergency department (ED) setting. Few EDs have protocols in place, and many emergency physicians (EP) lack the knowledge of how to proceed when such situations arise. We report the case of a 31-year-old male cardiac-arrest victim who expired in the ED, after which his wife requested PMSR. We review the guidelines, procedures, and issues of consent that arise with PMSR. EPs must be aware of their institution's policies and consultant availability should a request for PMSR arise.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: By the CPC-EM article submission agreement, all authors are required to disclose all affiliations, funding sources and financial or management relationships that could be perceived as potential sources of bias. The authors disclosed none.

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