Impact of testicular sperm extraction and testicular sperm aspiration on gonadal function in an experimental rat model

ABSTRACT Purpose To assess the impact of sperm retrieval on the gonadal function of rats with impaired spermatogenesis by comparing testicular sperm extraction (TESE) to aspiration (TESA). The efficacy of these procedures to sperm obtainment was also compared. Materials and Methods A pilot study s...

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Main Authors: Leocácio Venícius Sousa Barroso, Ricardo Reges, João Batista Gadelha Cerqueira, Eduardo P. Miranda, Rafael Jorge Alves de Alcantara, Francisco Vagnaldo F. Jamacaru, Manoel Odorico de Moraes, Maria Angelina da Silva Medeiros, Lúcio Flávio Gonzaga-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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