Sperm retrieval and fertilization in repeated percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 2805-2807

  Rosenlund, B ^a   Westlander, G ^b   Wood, M ^c   Lundin, K ^b   Reismer, E ^c   Hillensjo T ^c  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c Fertility Centre Scandinavia   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epididymal spermatozoa; Fertilization; Intracytoplasmic sperm injection; Obstructive azoospermia; Percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; EPIDIDYMIS; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

EID: 0031759569     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.10.2805     Document Type: Article

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