Testicular sperm extraction: Microdissection improves sperm yield with minimal tissue excision

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 131-135

  Schlegel, Peter N ^a  

^a NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Microdissection; Non obstructive azoospermia; Sperm extraction; Tissue excision

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; EXTRACTION; GERM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MICROSURGERY; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SERTOLI CELL; SPERM; SPERMATOGENESIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TESTIS; TESTIS BIOPSY;

EID: 0032910057     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.1.131     Document Type: Article

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