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Andrology: Transrectal electroejaculation in combination with in-vitro fertilization: an effective treatment of anejaculatory infertility after testicular cancer
Authors:Hultling, Claes   Rosenlund, Bjorn   Tornblom, Magnus   Sjoblom, Peter   Garoff, Leena   Nyman, Claes   Hillensjo, Torbjorn
Affiliation:Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge University Hospital Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden 1Department of Urology Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
Abstract:Treatment of non-seminomatous testicular cancer often leadsto infertility due to anejaculation/retrograde ejaculation andpoor sperm quality. In these men spermatozoa may be obtainedby transrectal electroejaculation (TE), but the optimal strategyfor assisted procreation in these couples is not known. Ouraim was to examine whether TE and conventional in-vitro fertilization(IVF) would be successful. A total of 10 couples, with long-standinginfertility due to anejaculation or retrograde ejaculation aftertreatment for testicular cancer 5–14 years earlier, werereferred to our unit. All men underwent diagnostic TE undergeneral anaesthesia. Spermatozoa were recovered in nine cases.The antegrade fraction was prepared and used for IVF. Spermquality was variable and conventional IVF was considered impossiblein three cases. Altogether six IVF treatment cycles in six couplesresulted in five pregnancies, of which four resulted in a deliveryand one resulted in a spontaneous abortion. One additional pregnancyis ongoing after transfer of cryopreserved embryos. The fertilizationrate was 54% (33/61) and the cleavage rate was 97% (32/33).No complications relating to the procedure have been encountered.
Keywords:electroejaculation/in-vitro fertilization/retrograde ejaculation/testicular cancer
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