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Treatment strategies for severe oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (OAT) (<0.1 million/mL) patients.
Nordhoff, V; Fricke, R K; Schüring, A N; Zitzmann, M; Kliesch, S.
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  • Nordhoff V; Department of Clinical Andrology, Centre of Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, University Hospital of Münster, Münster, Germany.
  • Fricke RK; Department of Clinical Andrology, Centre of Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, University Hospital of Münster, Münster, Germany.
  • Schüring AN; UKM Kinderwunschzentrum, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Münster, Münster, Germany.
  • Zitzmann M; Department of Clinical Andrology, Centre of Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, University Hospital of Münster, Münster, Germany.
  • Kliesch S; Department of Clinical Andrology, Centre of Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, University Hospital of Münster, Münster, Germany.
Andrology ; 3(5): 856-63, 2015 Sep.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26266459
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) using spermatozoa from patients with severe oligoasthenoteratozoospermia is still a challenge. Although spermatozoa are available, lower fertilisation rates as well as compromised pregnancy rates are observed after ICSI. We aimed at identifying respective parameters in the pre-values of ejaculate samples used for couple counselling. The clinical pre-values of 121 patients and their corresponding 228 ICSI cycles performed between 2002 and 2010 were retrospectively analysed. Patients were divided into three groups: (i) group 1 (G1, n = 51) where all patients showed at least once <0.1 million/mL and ICSI was performed using ejaculate alone; (ii) group 2 (G2, n = 14) patients had once <0.1 Mill/mL or azoospermia and a testicular biopsy before start of ICSI; (iii) group 3 (G3, n = 56) patients were azoospermic and directed immediately to testicular sperm extraction (TESE). The pre-values of G2 differed significantly from G1 in terms of volume and motility. Lutenizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) values were equal in G1 and G2, but showed significant differences in comparison to G3. Testis volume was significantly higher in G3. In the corresponding ICSI cycles, the percentage of cancelled embryo transfers was highest in G3. We did not find any correlations of hormonal markers or sperm pre-values with the success rates of ICSI. In our patient cohort, spermatozoa retrieved either from ejaculate or testicular biopsies have nearly identical chances in achieving pregnancies. Patients in need of TESE before ICSI have significantly lower sperm counts. However, it is not possible to calculate threshold values as indicator for TESE.
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Texto completo: 1 Bases de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Inyecciones de Esperma Intracitoplasmáticas / Astenozoospermia / Azoospermia / Recuperación de la Esperma Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Pregnancy Idioma: En Revista: Andrology Año: 2015 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Alemania

Texto completo: 1 Bases de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Inyecciones de Esperma Intracitoplasmáticas / Astenozoospermia / Azoospermia / Recuperación de la Esperma Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Pregnancy Idioma: En Revista: Andrology Año: 2015 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Alemania