Sperm harvesting and cryopreservation during vasectomy reversal is not cost effective

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 961-964

  Boyle, Karen E ^a   Thomas Jr , Anthony J ^b   Marmar, Joel L ^c   Hirshberg, Steven ^d,e   Belker, Arnold M ^f   Jarow, Jonathan P ^a,g  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Department of Anesthesiology   (United States)

^d Toll Center for Reproductive Sciences   (United States)

^e TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^g JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Epididymovasostomy; IVF; MESA; PESA; Sperm cryopreservation; Sperm retrieval; TESA; TESE; Vasectomy reversal; Vasovasostomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CRYOPRESERVATION; HUMAN; MICROSURGERY; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERM; TECHNIQUE; VASECTOMY; VASOVASOSTOMY;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRYOPRESERVATION; HUMANS; MALE; SEMEN PRESERVATION; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; VASOVASOSTOMY;

EID: 33645391063     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.09.031     Document Type: Article

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