Application of percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration and percutaneous testicle sperm aspiration in the differentiating diagnosis of obstructive and nonobstructive azoospermia
- VernacularTitle:经皮附睾精子抽吸术及经皮睾丸精子抽吸术在无精子症鉴别诊断中的价值
- Author:
Xiaowu FANG
;
Hongquan ZHU
;
Shan HUO
;
Jiaqi WU
;
Jianhong WEI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Oligospermia;
Epididymis;
Testis;
Biopsy,fine-needle;
Sperm count
- From:
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
2006;0(09):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To obtain information on the application value of percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration(PESA) and percutaneous testicle sperm aspiration(PTSA) in the differentiating diagnosis of obstructive and nonobstructive azoospermia.Methods Sperm recovery procedures were done in infertile men with obstructive azoospermia(OA)(n=37) and nonobstructive azoospermia(NOA)(n=28) by PESA or PTSA.Cytological smears were analysed.Results Sperm was found in the 32 epididymides and 5 testicles of OA group and in the 7 epididymides and 11 testicles of NOA group.Sperm counts were significantly different in two groups.Conclusion PESA and PTSA are efficient methods in differentiating OA and NOA.
