| The Outcome of Sperm Retrieval and Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection in Patients with Obstructive Azoospermia: Impact of Previous Tuberculous Epididymitis. |
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Shin Yong Moon, Young Min Choi, Seok Hyun Kim, Sun Kyung Oh, Chang Suk Suh, Jin Yong Lee, Byeong Jun Jung, Hee Sun Kim, Buom Yong Ryu, Jung Gu Kim, Byung Chul Jee, Kyung Sil Lim |
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| Abstract |
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the intluence of previous tuberculous epididymitis in infertile males with obstructive azoospermia on the outcome of sperm retrieval and intracytoplasmic sperm injection(ICSI) in IVF-ET propam. METHODS: Retrospective analysis was paformed in 26 patients with obstructive azoospermia undergoing sperm retrieval and ICSI at Seoul National University Hospital from January, 1996 to August, 1997; 12 cycles in 5 patients with tuberculous obstructive azoospermia(Group A), and 40 cycles in 21 patients with non-tuberculous obstructive azoospermia(Group B). RESULTS: There was no significant difference in the clinical pregnancy rate(PR) per fresh transfer between Groups A and B(20.0%[2/10] vs. 26.8%(11/41)). The rates of embryo implantation and clinical miscarriage were also comparable in both groups(6.3% vs. 11.1%, 50.0% vs. 9.1%). This tendencies were also similar after including five cryopreserved-thawed transfer cycles. CONCLUSION: Embryo quality and pregnancy outcome in sperm retrieval and ICSI were comparable in both the tuberculous and non-tuberculous obstructive azoospermia patients. Our results suggest that previous history of tuberculous epididymitis in patients with obstructive azoospermia does not affect the outcome of sperm retrieval and ICSI. |
| Key Words:
Obstructive azoospermia, Tuberculous epididymitis, Sperm retrieval, Intracytoplasmic sperm injection(ICSI), IVF-ET |
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