ISSN:
1573-7330
Keywords:
epididymis
;
spermatozoa
;
in vitro fertilization
;
pregnancy
;
sperm microaspiration
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Spermatozoa were collected by microaspiration from the corpus epididymidis of a 42-year-old man with secondary obstructive azoospermia and used for in vitro fertilization. At insemination 61% of the spermatozoa were motile, with a motility index of 157. One of five eggs was fertilized and this was subsequently transferred to the patient's wife at the two-cell stage. Ultrasound examination and changing hormone levels confirmed an ongoing pregnancy, which is currently at 30 weeks of gestation. This technique will provide a useful alternative for the management of some infertile men with obstructive azoospermia.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01131497
