Testicular biopty gun needle biopsy in collecting spermatozoa for intracytoplasmic injection, cryopreservation and histology

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1274-1278

  Tuuri, Timo ^a   Moilanen, Jarna ^a   Kaukoranta, Seija ^a   Makinen, Sirpa ^a   Kotola, Saija ^a   Hovatta, Outi ^a  

^a Vaestoliitto   (Finland)

Author keywords

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection; Needle biopsy; Pregnancy; Testicular biopsy; Testicular spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FERTILIZATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PREGNANCY RATE; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SPERMATOZOON; TECHNIQUE; TESTIS BIOPSY;

EID: 0032931010     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.5.1274     Document Type: Article

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