authors |
Goncalves, C; Cunha, M; Rocha, E; Fernandes, S; Silva, J; Ferraz, L; Oliveira, C; Barros, A; Sousa, M |
nationality |
International |
journal |
ASIAN JOURNAL OF ANDROLOGY |
author keywords |
intracytoplasmic sperm injection; newborn outcomes; sperm extraction; Y-chromosome microdeletions |
keywords |
INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MALE FACTOR INFERTILITY; CELL-ONLY-SYNDROME; DELETION ANALYSIS; AZFC REGION; MEN; SPERMATOGENESIS; GENES; ICSI; FERTILITY |
abstract |
The aim of the present work was to present the outcomes of the patients with Y-chromosome microdeletions treated by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), either using fresh (TESE) or frozen-thawed (TESE-C) testicular sperm and ejaculated sperm (EJAC). The originality of this work resides in the comparisons between the different types of Y-microdeletions (AZFa, AZFb, and AZFc) and treatments, with detailed demographic, stimulation, embryological, clinical, and newborn (NB) outcomes. Of 125 patients with Y-microdeletions, 33 patients presented severe oligozoospermia (18 performed ICSI with ejaculated sperm) and 92 secretory azoospermia (65 went for TESE with 40 having successful sperm retrieval and performed ICSI). There were 51 TESE treatment cycles and 43 TESE-C treatment cycles, with a birth of 19 NB (2 in AZFaITESE-C, 12 in AZFc/TESE, and 5 in AZFc/TESE-C). Of the 29 EJAC cycles, there was a birth of 8 NB (in AZFc). In TESE and EJAC cycles, there were no significant differences in embryological and clinical parameters. In TESE-C cycles, there was a significant lower oocyte maturity rate, embryo cleavage rate and mean number of embryos transferred in AZFb, and a higher mean number of oocytes and lower fertilization rate in AZFc. In conclusion, although patients with AZFc microdeletions presented a high testicular sperm recovery rate and acceptable clinical outcomes, cases with AZFa and AZFb microdeletions presented a poor prognosis. Due to the reported heredity of microdeletions, patients should be informed about the infertile consequences on NB and the possibility of using preimplantation genetic diagnosis for female sex selection. |
publisher |
MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA PVT LTD |
issn |
1008-682X |
year published |
2017 |
volume |
19 |
issue |
3 |
beginning page |
338 |
ending page |
345 |
digital object identifier (doi) |
10.4103/1008-682X.172827 |
web of science category |
Andrology; Urology & Nephrology |
subject category |
Endocrinology & Metabolism; Urology & Nephrology |
unique article identifier |
WOS:000400828700013
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journal impact factor |
3.259 |
5 year journal impact factor |
3.058 |
category normalized journal impact factor percentile |
83.662 |
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