In Vitro Retrieval of Epididymal Sperm in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury.
- Author:
Jae Hung JUNG
1
;
Hee Jong JEON
;
Jin Soo KIM
;
Dong Hyun IM
;
Hyun Chul CHUNG
;
Sung Jin KIM
;
Hyuk Dong HAN
Author Information
1. Departments of Urology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea. ksjin@wonju.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:In Vitro ; Case Report
- Keywords:
Spinal cord injuries;
Male infertility
- MeSH:
Ejaculation;
Humans;
Infertility, Male;
Male;
Pregnancy;
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted;
Sperm Retrieval;
Spermatozoa*;
Spinal Cord Injuries*;
Spinal Cord*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2005;46(8):879-881
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
For patients with a spinal cord injury, assisted ejaculation procedures are recommended as the treatment of choice. If assisted ejaculation procedures fail or yield spermatozoa insufficient to assisted reproductive techniques, surgical sperm retrieval is indicated. A total of 7 patients with a spinal cord injury, who still failed to obtain pregnancy after assisted ejaculation procedures, were treated in our clinic with the in vitro retrieval of epididymal sperm. The efficacy of in vitro retrieval of epididymal sperm was evaluated.
