The management of obstructive azoospermia: a committee opinion

Fertil Steril. 2019 May;111(5):873-880. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.02.013.

Abstract

Infertility due to obstructive azoospermia may be treated effectively by surgical reconstruction or by retrieval of sperm from the epididymis or testis, followed by in vitro fertilization with intracytoplasmic sperm injection. This replaces the ASRM documents titled "Sperm retrieval for obstructive azoospermia" and "The management of infertility due to obstructive azoospermia," last published in 2008.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Advisory Committees* / trends
  • Azoospermia / diagnosis
  • Azoospermia / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Infertility, Male / diagnosis
  • Infertility, Male / therapy
  • Male
  • Microsurgery / methods
  • Microsurgery / trends
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / trends
  • Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic / methods*
  • Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic / trends
  • Sperm Retrieval / trends