An operation where sperms are carefully retrieved from the testis after identifying sperm producing areas.
Surgical sperm retrieval |
Testicular sperm aspiration
Testicular sperm extraction
Epididymal sperm aspiration
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Microdissection TESE
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Microsurgical sperm retrieval is performed by using an operating microscope. It is possible to magnify the vision up to 25 times to prescisely identify the location of probable spermatogenesis.
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An embryologist analyses the teased tissues under the microscope to identify sperms. The best quality sperms are then obtained and used for ICSI.
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This is the most sophisticated method of sperm retrieval and it is possible to obtain sperms even in men with focal spermatogenesis. |