"Sperm Retrieval" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Procedures to obtain viable sperm from the male reproductive tract, including the TESTES, the EPIDIDYMIS, or the VAS DEFERENS.
| Descriptor ID |
D053625
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.875.800.988 E04.936.537.750 E05.820.800.988
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| Concept/Terms |
Testicular Sperm Aspiration- Testicular Sperm Aspiration
- Sperm Aspiration, Testicular
- Testicular Sperm Retrieval
- Sperm Retrieval, Testicular
Vasal Sperm Aspiration- Vasal Sperm Aspiration
- Sperm Aspiration, Vasal
- Vasal Sperm Retrieval
- Sperm Retrieval, Vasal
Epididymal Sperm Aspiration- Epididymal Sperm Aspiration
- Sperm Aspiration, Epididymal
- Epididymal Sperm Retrieval
- Sperm Retrieval, Epididymal
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sperm Retrieval" by people in Profiles.
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New insights into the medical management of idiopathic male infertility--what works, what does not and does it matter? J Urol. 2012 Aug; 188(2):355-7.