Retrieving Sperm From Patients With Azoospermia
There are a number of options to try and retrieve sperm from patients with azoospermia. Percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration, or PESA, involves opening the epididymal tubules to remove immature sperm cells, typically under local anesthesia. This can be done in men who cannot undergo a vasectomy reversal, or in cases of CBAVD where the ejaculate…