How Successful Is Surgical Sperm Retrieval in Klinefelter Syndrome?
| Autor: | Amr Abdel Raheem, Yamini Kailash, Sheryl T. Homa |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Azoospermia
Gynecology medicine.medical_specialty 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine urogenital system business.industry media_common.quotation_subject medicine.medical_treatment 030232 urology & nephrology Aneuploidy Fertility medicine.disease Testicular sperm extraction Intracytoplasmic sperm injection Review article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Sperm Retrieval medicine Klinefelter syndrome business media_common |
| Zdroj: | Frontiers in reproductive health. 3 |
| ISSN: | 2673-3153 |
| Popis: | Klinefelter Syndrome (KS) is characterized by the presence of an extra X chromosome. It was first diagnosed in 1942 in a group of azoospermic men. KS is the most common chromosomal abnormality encountered in infertile men and accounts for more than 10% of the causes of azoospermia. Men who are azoospermic may still father children via testicular sperm extraction followed by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). This review article summarizes the success rates of the available techniques for surgical sperm retrieval (SSR) in KS including conventional testicular sperm extraction (cTESE) and micro testicular sperm extraction (mTESE), as well as the risks of these procedures for future fertility. The evidence indicates that the SSR rate is as successful in non-mosaic men with KS as those with normal karyotypes, with retrieval rates of up to 55% reported. The influence of different factors that affect the chances of a successful outcome are discussed. In particular, the impact of aneuploidy rate, physical characteristics, co-morbidities, reproductive endocrine balance and the use of different hormone management therapies are highlighted. Evidence is presented to suggest that the single most significant determinant for successful SSR is the age of the patient. The success of SSR is also influenced by surgical technique and operative time, as well as the skills of the surgeon and embryology team. Rescue mTESE may be used successfully following failed TESE in KS patients in combination with hormone stimulation. |
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