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. 2021 Oct 10;19(9):781-788.
doi: 10.18502/ijrm.v19i9.9710. eCollection 2021 Sep.

Success rate and ART outcome of microsurgical sperm extraction in non obstructive azoospermia: A retrospective study

Serajoddin Vahidi  1 , Ali Zare Horoki  1 , Mostafa Hashemi Talkhooncheh  2 , Sara Jambarsang  3 , Laleh Dehghan Marvast  4 , Ali Sadeghi  5 , Samane Eskandarian  4
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Success rate and ART outcome of microsurgical sperm extraction in non obstructive azoospermia: A retrospective study

Serajoddin Vahidi et al. Int J Reprod Biomed. .

Abstract

Background: The management of non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) disease relies on microdissection testicular sperm extraction (micro-TESE). Few studies have assessed the role of micro-TESE in men with NOA in our country.

Objective: The aim of the current study was to investigate the success rate of micro-TESE.

Materials and methods: This retrospective descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 463 men with NOA in Yazd Reproductive Sciences Institute during September 2017 through September 2019. Sperm were retrieved and frozen according to the rapid sperm freezing protocol. After preparing the oocyte of the male partner's spouse, sperms were thawed and then entered the intracytoplasmic sperm injection process. The clinical pregnancy of individuals was confirmed via ultrasound. Demographic data were extracted from medical records.

Results: The success rate of micro-TESE was 38% and successful fertilization, biochemical pregnancy, clinical pregnancy, and live birth were observed in 111 (85.4%), 29 (22.3%), 29 (22.3%) and 14 (10.7%) men, respectively. A significant difference was seen between the two groups, regarding age (p = 0.01). In addition, the mean follicle-stimulating hormone in men with positive micro-TESE was significantly lower than in men with negative micro-TESE (p = 0.02).

Conclusion: The success of pregnancy in couples with NOA managed via micro-TESE was significant. The study found that the success rate of micro-TESE was higher in older men and in those with lower follicle-stimulating hormone levels.

Keywords: Fertilization; Microdissection; Testicular.; Azoospermia.

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