A new simple technique of epididymal sperm collection for obstructive azoospermia

Dear Editor, Sperm in patients with obstructive azoospermia （OA） have been retrieved from the reproductive tract and/or from the testis for intracytoplasmic sperm injection （ICSI） in several ways, including microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration （MESA）, percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration （P...

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Published inAsian journal of andrology Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 149 - 150
Main Authors Morita, Tatsuo, Komatsubara, Maiko, Kameda, Tomohiro, Morikawa, Ai, Kubo, Taro, Fujisaki, Akira, Kurokawa, Shinsuke, Kawata, Hirotoshi, Tanaka, Akira
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published China Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2016
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Aspermia
Azoospermia - pathology
Care and treatment
Diagnosis
Epididymis - pathology
Humans
Letter to the Editor
Male
Methods
Physiological aspects
Sperm
Spermatozoa
Storage
技术
收集
无精子症
阻性
附睾精子
Japan
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Summary:Dear Editor, Sperm in patients with obstructive azoospermia （OA） have been retrieved from the reproductive tract and/or from the testis for intracytoplasmic sperm injection （ICSI） in several ways, including microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration （MESA）, percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration （PESA）, testicular sperm extraction （TESE）, and other techniques） Each of these has advantages and drawbacks in terms of microsurgical expertise or equipment, number of sperm obtained, invasiveness, and cost. Therefore, we developed a safe, simple, feasible, and low-cost modified MESA technique to collect epididymal sperm under direct vision, which we have labeled macrosurgical epididymal sperm imprint collection （MESIC）. Herein, we present the details of the MESIC technique and our initial experience in patients with suspected OA.
Bibliography:Dear Editor, Sperm in patients with obstructive azoospermia （OA） have been retrieved from the reproductive tract and/or from the testis for intracytoplasmic sperm injection （ICSI） in several ways, including microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration （MESA）, percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration （PESA）, testicular sperm extraction （TESE）, and other techniques） Each of these has advantages and drawbacks in terms of microsurgical expertise or equipment, number of sperm obtained, invasiveness, and cost. Therefore, we developed a safe, simple, feasible, and low-cost modified MESA technique to collect epididymal sperm under direct vision, which we have labeled macrosurgical epididymal sperm imprint collection （MESIC）. Herein, we present the details of the MESIC technique and our initial experience in patients with suspected OA.
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ISSN:1008-682X
1745-7262
DOI:10.4103/1008-682X.151398