[Needle testicular biopsy in the diagnosis of male infertility]. / Iglowa biopsja jader w diagnostyce nieplodnosci meskiej.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: Evaluation of testicular tissue is very important diagnostic procedures in cryptozoospermia and azoospermia. It is verified the patient for treatment (stimulation spermatogenesis), for micromanipulation ICSI or for insemination donor semen procedure. Surgical biopsy is very popular between andrologist and urologist, but needle biopsy seems to be easier and safer. DESIGN: The authors present their experience with needle testicular biopsy during the diagnosis patients with azoospermia or cryptozoospermia and the men with paraplegia after trauma and without ejaculation. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study group included 63 biopsies in 58 men with azoospermia and severe oligoasthenozoospermia (cryptozoospermia) and 2 with paraplegia. The specimens were taken from 125 testes under general anesthesia (i.v-Diprivan, Propofol, Zeneca and Fentanyl) using biopsy needle from Hepafix B. Braun Melsungen, Germany. All procedures were performed as a day case. RESULTS: In 95% specimens were adequate for histopathological investigations and for planning the treatment. Only one complication (0, 8%) -small haematoma testis was observed. CONCLUSIONS: The needle biopsy of testicular tissue is sufficiency in histopathological examination, safe for patients and easy for urologists. The total cost is much more lower than cost of surgical biopsy.