A new method to process testicular sperm: combining enzymatic digestion, accumulation of spermatozoa, and stimulation of motility

Autor: Martina Wöber, Peter Oppelt, Eugen Plas, Heinz Strohmer, T. Ebner, Andreas Obruca, Sarah L. Steiner
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 291:689-694
ISSN: 1432-0711
0932-0067
Popis: In azoospermia processing of the TESE material often results in a sample of reduced purity. This prospective study was set up to clarify whether a combination of enzymatic digestion, density gradient centrifugation and stimulation of motility (where indicated) is a feasible option in TESE patients. A total of 63 samples (showing spermatozoa) were processed by the present tripartite processing method. The resulting sperm sample of high purity was directly used for ICSI and subsequent cryopreservation when quality of the accumulated sperm sample allowed for it (n = 39 cycles). Compared to the control group blastocyst formation rate in the present tripartite processing technique was significantly (P
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