A new sperm preparation method for testicular sperm extraction-intracytoplasmic sperm injection(TESE-ICSI) cycles: Simple, effective and rapid method

Journal of Mammalian Ova Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 110-120

  Park, Kee Sang ^a,b   Lee, Taek Hoo ^a   Chun, Sang Sik ^a   Park, Yoon Kyu ^a   Song, Hai Bum ^b  

^a Kyungpook National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Daegu University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Embryo and blastocyst; Fresh or frozen thawed TESE sample; ICSI; Pregnancy; Spermatozoa recovery

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009593707     PISSN: 13417738     EISSN: 13475878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1274/jmor.19.110     Document Type: Article

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