To assess the relationship between paternal age and the outcome of percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration-intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in patients with congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens (CBAVD).Prospective cohort study.In vitro fertilization centers.Eighty-five (male) CBAVD patients who underwent percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration with ICSI were divided into 3 age groups; <30 years (n = 27); aged 30-40 years (n = 32); and aged >40 years (n = 26).History taking, clinical examination, semen analysis, percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration with subsequent ICSI.Sperm retrieval, clinical pregnancy, and "take-home baby."The number of sperm retrieved by percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration significantly decreased with advancing age in the studied groups (0.63, 0.31, and 0.18 million, respectively), concomitant with significant decreases in the outcomes of clinical pregnancy (55.5
作者:Samir, Elhanbly;Moustafa A, El-Saied;Mohamed, Fawzy;Abdelaziz, El-Refaeey;Taymour, Mostafa
来源:Fertility and sterility 2015 年 104卷 3期