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Chapter 14 - Surgical Management of Male Infertility

from Section 3 - Clinical Evaluation and Treatment of Male Infertility

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 December 2023

By
Jesse B. Persily ,
Sameer Thakker  and
Bobby B. Najari
Edited by
Douglas T. Carrell ,
Alexander W. Pastuszak  and
James M. Hotaling
Douglas T. Carrell
Affiliation:
Utah Center for Reproductive Medicine
Alexander W. Pastuszak
Affiliation:
University of Utah
James M. Hotaling
Affiliation:
Utah Center for Reproductive Medicine
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Summary

Male-factor infertility contributes significantly to the burden of infertility. Fortunately, many causes of male-factor infertility are amenable to surgical intervention. These interventions can be grouped broadly into three categories: 1) those that improve sperm delivery, including vasovasostomy, vasoepididymostomy, and transurethral resection of the ejaculatory ducts, for obstruction of the vas deferens, epididymitis, and ejaculatory ducts, respectively; 2) those that improve testicular function and optimize spermatogenesis, namely varicocelectomy; and 3) those that enable direct retrieval of sperm from either the epididymis (microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration and percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration) or testicle (testicular sperm aspiration and testicular sperm extraction). When used in conjunction with other assisted reproductive techniques, including IVF/ICSI, these surgical procedures have vastly improved the reproductive outlook for many subgroups of infertile men who had previous been considered completely infertile.

Keywords

sperm retrievalmale infertilityobstructive azoospermiavaricocelevaricocelectomyMESAPESATESATESEmicro-TESE
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Men's Reproductive and Sexual Health Throughout the Lifespan
An Integrated Approach to Fertility, Sexual Function, and Vitality
 , pp. 113 - 119
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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