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2nd SGH SOAR, Singapore 2014 
Testicular Sperm Retrieval 
and Poor Sperm Yield 
How do we manage? 
Sandro C. Esteves, MD, PhD 
Medical Director, ANDROFERT 
Campinas, Brazil
Learning objectives 
At the completion of this presentation, 
participants should be able to: 
• Differentiate obstructive and non-obstructive 
azoospermia 
• Identify who are at risk of poor sperm 
yield on testicular retrievals 
• Learn what can be done to improve 
sperm yield at testicular retrievals 
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S ESTEVES, 2 
2014 SEPTEMBER
Testicular Sperm 
Retrieval and Poor 
Sperm Yield 
How do we manage? 
http://www.androfert.com.br/review 
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2014 SEPTEMBER
Sperm Output 
Where we stand compared to our ‘relatives’ 
100 
lbs 
64 
cc 
>1 
billion/ 
mL 
600 
lbs 
14 
cc 
5 
million/ 
mL 
180 
lbs 
20 
cc 
64 
million/ 
mL 
Chimpanzee 
Human 
Gorilla 
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2014 SEPTEMBER
Sperm Count 
General Population of Unscreened Men 
2.5% 
50% 
97.5% 
4 M/mL 
64 M/mL 
237 M/mL 
Azoospermia: 
Complete lack of sperm in the ejaculate 
1-3% male population 
10-15% male infertility population 
Cooper et al. Hum Reprod Update 2009; Esteves et al, Clinics 2011 
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2014 SEPTEMBER
Semen Analysis in Azoospermia 
DiagnCoenstirsif 
u-­‐g 
Sa+eomn 
en 
Analysis 
(x2) 
at 
3,000g 
for 
15 
minutes 
The 
supernatant 
is 
discharged 
and 
the 
pellet 
is 
examined 
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2014 SEPTEMBER
Differential Diagnosis in Azoospermia 
Azoospermia 
ObstrucIve 
Non-­‐ 
obstrucIve 
Subtypes 
TesIcular 
failure 
Hypo-­‐hypo 
Spermatogenesis 
Normal 
Disrupted 
Clinical 
Picture 
NL 
testes 
NL 
FSH, 
LH, 
TT 
Mechanical 
block 
FSH/LH: 
! 
or 
nl 
TT: 
low/nL 
Testes: 
small/nL 
FSH/LH 
<1.2 
mUI/mL 
Low 
TT 
Small 
tesIs 
Poor 
virilizaIon 
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2014 SEPTEMBER
Frequency of Azoospermia Categories 
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Esteves et al. Clinics 2011;66(4):691-700.
Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism 
• Deficient virilization; hypotrophic testes 
• Azoospermia 
• Low FSH and LH (<1.2 mIU/L) 
• Low testosterone levels (<300 ng/dL) 
Congenital: 
Ø Kallman syndrome 
Ø Prader-Willi 
Acquired: 
Ø Pituitary tumor; Steroid abuse 
Ø Testosterone replacement therapy 
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Fraietta et al. Clinics 68; 2013
Adult onset hypo- hypo 
Specific medical therapy 
Classic treatment for male 
hypogonadism and infertility 
Urinary hCG 1,000-2,000 UI IM 
injections; twice or t.i.w; 
minimum 12 weeks 
Rec-hCG: SC self-injection 
w/pre-filled 
syringe, qw 
Fraietta et al., Clinics 2013;68(Suppl.1):81-8. 
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Rec-­‐hCG 
for 
male 
hypo-­‐hypo 
Series of men with adult-onset HH; 
Recombinant hCG (Ovitrelle 250 mcg) 
Baseline 
Posttreatment 
Esteves & Papanikolaou Fertil Steril 2011 
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Obstructive Azoospermia: Etiology 
Congenital 
Congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens (CBAVD) 
Ejaculatory duct and prostatic cysts 
Post-infection (epididymitis, prostatitis, 
seminal vesiculitis) 
Acquired 
Post-surgical (vasectomy, epididymal cysts, hernia, 
scrotal surgery, bladder neck surgery, prostatectomy) 
Iatrogenic (urological endoscopic instrumentation) 
Idiopathic (Unknown etiology) 
Esteves et al. Clinics 2011;66(4):691-700 
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Obstructive Azoospermia (OA) 
Surgical Treatment 
sperm 
retrieval and 
ICSI 
Management 
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2014 SEPTEMBER
Sperm Retrieval in OA 
Technique 
Acronym 
Percutaneous Epididymal 
Sperm Aspiration 
PESA 
Microsurgical Epididymal 
Sperm Aspiration 
MESA 
Testicular Sperm 
Aspiration 
TESA 
Esteves & Agarwal. Sperm Retrieval Techniques. 
Cambridge University Press, 2011 
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Sperm yield in OA is usually great 
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2014 SEPTEMBER
Sperm retrieval in CBAVD 
146 patients 
OBSTRUCTIVE 
AZOOSPERMIA 
100% 96.6% 96.3% 
CBAVD Vasectomy Post-­‐infection 
PESA + rescue TESA 
PESA alone 
~100% 
78.1% 
Successful Retrievals 
Esteves et al. J Urol. 2013;189(1):232-7 
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Esteves et al. J Urol. 2013;189(1):232-7
Non-obstructive 
Azoospermia: Etiology 
Congenital 
Testicular dysgenesis/cryptorchidism 
Genetic abnormalities (Klinefelter syndrome, Yq 
microdeletions, etc.) 
Acquired 
Testicular torsion; Trauma 
Post-inflammatory (eg. Mumps orchitis) 
Exogenous factors (steroids, cytotoxic drugs, irradiation) 
Testicular Cancer 
Systemic diseases (liver cirrhosis, renal failure) 
Idiopathic (Unknown etiology) 
Untreatable 
condition 
Sperm 
Retrieval 
and ICSI 
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Esteves et al. Clinics 2011;66(4):691-700.
Non-obstructive Azoospermia 
(NOA) 
Overall, 40%-50% men with 
NOA have minimal production 
within the testis, but not enough 
for sperm to appear in ejaculate 
— Goal is to identify site of 
production and retrieve 
sperm for ICSI 
— Geographic location 
unpredictable 
Esteves SC & Agarwal A. Sperm Retrieval Techniques; In: Gardner D et al (Eds.), Human 
Assisted Reproductive Technology. Cambridge University Press, pp. 41-53, 2011 
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Sperm retrieval in NOA 
Technique 
Acronym 
Success 
Testicular Sperm 
Aspiration 
TESA 
15-50% 
Testicular Sperm 
Extraction 
TESE 
20-60% 
Microdissection 
Testicular Sperm 
Extraction 
Micro- 
TESE 
40-67% 
Esteves et al. Sperm Retrieval Techniques. Int Braz J Urol 2013;37(5):570-83 
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1. Azoospermia is descriptive 
term of ejaculates lacking 
sperm without implying 
specific underlying causes 
2. Differential diagnosis include hypo-hypo, 
obstructive azoospermia (OA) and non-obstructive 
azoospermia (NOA) 
3. Specific medical and surgical treatments 
exist for hypo-hypo and OA, with overall 
good results 
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4. Obstructive azoospermia is 
not associated with poor 
sperm yield; success is high 
regardless of retrieval method 
and cause of obstruction 
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5. SR only option for men with NOA 
associated with spermatogenic failure; 
testis is the target organ for sperm 
retrieval attempt 
6. In general, men with NOA are at risk of 
poor sperm yield at testicular retrievals 
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2014 SEPTEMBER
How to Manage Testicular Retrievals 
Diagnosis 
To Avoid Poor Sperm Yield 
Identify 
who are at 
risk for 
poor 
sperm 
yield 
Select who 
could benefit 
from 
interventions 
prior to 
testicular SR 
Select 
the best 
testicular 
SR 
method 
Proper lab 
handling of 
surgically-extracted 
testicular 
gametes 
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2014 SEPTEMBER
SelecIng 
candidates 
for 
SR 
Can 
biomarkers 
predict 
SR 
success? 
Sperm yield in testicular retrievals 
Do biomarkers play a role? 
FSH levels 
Testosterone 
levels 
Testicular 
Volume 
Esteves, Miyaoka & Agarwal. Clinics 2011; Verza Jr. & Esteves. Fertil Steril 2011; 
Carpi et al. Fertil Steril 2009. 
No 
Markers reflect global spermatogenic 
function but not the presence of a site of 
sperm production in a dysfunctional testis 
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Sperm yield in testicular retrieval 
Does histopathology play a role? 
Sperm Retrieval Success Rates 
93% 
Micro-TESE (N=60) 
64% 
20% 
Hypospermatogenesis 
Maturation Arrest 
Sertoli-cell Only 
Verza Jr & Esteves. Fertil Steril 2011 
Testicular 
Histopathology 
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Sperm yield in testicular retrieval 
Does etiology play a role? 
Etiology category 
SR success 
Cryptorchidism 
52-74% 
Post-infection 
67% 
Torsion 
>50% 
Post-chemotherapy/RT 
25-75% 
Genetic (Klinefelter, AZFc Yq microdeletions) 
25-70% 
Genetic (AZFa and AZFb Yq microdeletions) 
0% 
Idiopathic 
50-60% 
Esteves et al., Fertil Steril 94; 2010; Raman and Schlegel. J Urol.170; 2003; 
Hopps et al. Hum Reprod. 180, 2003; Damani et al. JCO. 15; 2002 
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2014 SEPTEMBER
Sperm yield in testicular retrieval 
Yq microdeletion screening 
✕ ✕ ✕ 
SRR=0% 
0% 
50-70% 
Hamada et al. 2013; Krausz et al. 2014; Esteves et al. 2013 
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2014 SEPTEMBER
Who is at risk of poor sperm 
yield at testicular retrievals 
Key Messages 
Sertoli cell-only hystopathology and non-mosaic 
Klinefelter syndrome 
Yq microdeletions AZFa, AZFb and AZFb+c 
associated with virtually no chance of sperm 
acquisition 
Yq microdeletion screening mandatory 
to “deselect” men from testicular 
retrieval attempts 
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2014 SEPTEMBER
Who 
benefit from interventions 
prior to testicular retrieval? 
can 
benefit 
from 
intervenIons 
prior 
to 
sperm 
retrieval? 
NOA 
and 
hypogonadism 
(TT<300ng/dL) 
NOA 
and 
clinical 
varicocele 
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2014 SEPTEMBER
Medical therapy prior to testicular retrieval 
Klinefelter Syndrome 
Positive response 
P 
= 
0.03 
Ramasamy et al., J Urol. 2009 
Ø 68 men with non-mosaic KS 
Ø NOA and hypogonadism 
Ø Medication to boost 
testosterone production: 
Aromatase inhibitor, hCG, anti-estrogens 
(2-3 months) 
Ø Micro-TESE as SR method 
Ø Positive response: increase in 
TT >100 ng/dL from baseline 
levels 
72 
55 
Sperm Retrieval Rate (%) 
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Medical therapy prior to testicular retrievals 
Favorable testicular histology 
64% men had 
sperm in the 
ejaculates post-Tx 
(mean: 3.8 M/mL) 
Spermatozoa 
obtained by SR in 
all who remained 
azoospermic 
43 patients with NOA and 
hypospermatogenesis on 
testicular histopathology 
Anti-estrogen (CC 50mg) 
every other day; no 
controls 
Hussein et al, J Androl 2005 
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Medical therapy before SR 
General population of men with NOA and 
hypogonadism 
Positive response (n=252) 
No response (n=55) 
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51 
51 
Sperm retrieval rate (%) 
Ø Case series (n=307) 
Ø Hypogonadism (TT<300) 
Ø Micro-TESE 
Ø Aromatase inhibitor, hCG, 
anti-estrogens (min. 2-3 
months) 
Ø Positive response post-Tx 
TT >250 ng/dL 
Ramasamy et al., J Urol. 2011
hCG in non-obstructive azoospermia 
prior to testicular sperm retrieval 
PCNA expression 
Shinjo E et al Andrology 2013;1(6):929-35; 
Shiraishi et al Hum Reprod 2012;27(2):331-9. 
ITT (ng/dl) 
273 
1348 
Before 
After 
Increase in ITT levels 
Increase in 
spermatogonial DNA 
synthesis 
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hCG in non-obstructive azoospermia 
prior to sperm retrieval 
• Successful SR in 
~15% of patients 
with previous 
failed SR attempts 
after hCG alone or 
hCG+FSH 
Shiraishi et al Hum Reprod 2012;27(2):331-9 
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Medication prior SR in NOA 
Androfert algorithm 
Estradiol 
Levels 
Total 
Testosterone 
levels 
<300 
ng/dL 
(10.4 nmol/L) 
T/E ratio 
<10 
Hypogonadism 
category 
T/E ratio 
>10 (nl) 
Aromatase 
hyperactivity 
Pure 
Treatment 
Aromatase 
inhibitors 
(anastrozole 
1mg qid, 12 
weeks 
Rec-hCG 250 
mcg 1x/week; 
CC 25mg qid; 
12 week 
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Klinefelter syndrome; Obesity 
SCO; Hypospermatogenesis 
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2014 SEPTEMBER
Varicocele repair prior testicular 
retrieval in NOA 
Meta-analysis of 11 series (N=233) 
39% men had motile sperm in postop. 
ejaculates (mean: 1.6 M/mL) 
Weedin JW et al, J Urol. 2010 
Retrospective study with 96 
pts. with treated and untreated 
varicocele 
SR success: 53% vs 30% 
(increased by 2.6-fold in treated pts.) 
Inci et al, J Urol. 2009 
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Interventions in men with NOA 
prior to testicular retrieval 
Key Messages 
AI, CC, hCG may increase sperm yield 
in some patients, particularly those 
with hypogonadism 
Microsurgical varicocelectomy may 
be useful in selected patients with 
clinical varicocele 
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Testicular sperm retrieval in NOA 
which is the best technique? 
Schlegel 
1999 
Amer 
et 
al. 
2000 
Okada 
et 
al. 
2002 
Okubu 
et 
al. 
2002 
Tsujimura 
et 
al. 
2002 
Ramon 
et 
al. 
2003 
Esteves 
et 
al. 
2011 
43%-63% 
17%-45% 
Controlled Series 
TESE 
Esteves et al. Int Braz J Urol 2011; Deruyver et al. Andrology 2014 
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Esteves SC, Int Braz J Urol 2013; 39(3):440 
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Microsurgical vs Single-Biopsy TESE in 
NOA according to testicular histology 
Controlled series (N=60) 
45% 
Sperm Retrieval Success Rates 
Micro-TESE 
single-biopsy TESE 
93% 
64% 
64% 
Histology categories 
pairwise 
Comparisons: p<0.0001 
25% 20% 
9% 6% 
Overall 
Hypospermatogenesis 
Maturation Arrest 
Sertoli-cell Only 
Verza Jr & Esteves. Fertil Steril 2011 
Method 
P=0.0005 
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Selecting the best retrieval method 
is key to increase sperm yield at 
testicular retrievals 
Deruyver et al. Microdissection TESE compared with conventional TESE in non-obstructive 
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Higher retrieval rates 
with micro-TESE in 
patients at risk of poor 
sperm yield, such as 
those with NOA 
ANDROFERT 
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azoospermia: a systematic review. 
Andrology 2014; 2(1):20-4
Laboratory handling of surgically-retrieved 
Sperm yield in testicular retrieval 
spermatozoa 
Does the lab play a role? 
Optimize sperm retrieval 
Mechanical mincing 
Enzymatic tissue digestion 
Avoid iatrogenic damage 
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Tissue removed (mg) 
Open Large 
Single-Biopsy 
TESE 
Micro- 
TESE 
P-value 
65 ± 25 
8.9 ± 2.5 
<0.01 
Quantity of tissue 
extracted does 
matter 
Conven+onal 
TESE 
Micro-­‐TESE 
Fragment 
weight 
Fragment 
weight 
Verza Jr & Esteves Fertil Steril 2011; 
Esteves & Varghese J Reprod Sci 2013 
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Sperm Retrieval and ICSI Outcome 
Non-obstructive 
Obstructive 
P<0.01 
Esteves et al. Asian J Androl. 2014;16(4):602-6 
41.4 
47 
43.3 
20 
100 
64 
61 
34.2 
Sperm retrieval 
(%) 
2PN Fertilization 
(%) 
Top Quality 
Embryos (%) 
Live Birth (%) 
OR=0.033 
95% CI: 0.007-0.164; p<0.001 
OR=0.38 
95% CI: 0.23-0.61; p<0.001 
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NeonaHtael 
aOluthtc oomf oeff 
osf 
pBraibnige s 
Region 
N children 
NOA vs OA 
Born 
Outcomes 
Main findings 
Palermo et 
al. 1999 
USA 
22 vs 158 
Congenital 
abnormalities 
4.5% TF vs 1.3% OA (ns) 
Vernaeve et 
al. 2005 
Belgium 
61 vs 196 
Perinatal data 
Congenital 
abnormalities 
Lower gestational age 
(singletons); Increased 
frequency of premature twins 
4% TF vs 3% OA (ns) 
Fedder et al 
2007 
Denmark 
76 vs 282 
Congenital 
abnormalities 
0% TF vs 4.0% OA (ns) 
Belva et al.; 
2011 
Belgium 
193 vs 474 
Perinatal data; 
Congenital 
abnormalities 
Similar perinatal outcomes; 
4.2% TF vs 5.2% OA (ns) 
352 children 
No major 
difference 
Esteves & Agarwal. Clinics 2013;68(Suppl.1):141-50 
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  • 1. 2nd SGH SOAR, Singapore 2014 Testicular Sperm Retrieval and Poor Sperm Yield How do we manage? Sandro C. Esteves, MD, PhD Medical Director, ANDROFERT Campinas, Brazil
  • 2. Learning objectives At the completion of this presentation, participants should be able to: • Differentiate obstructive and non-obstructive azoospermia • Identify who are at risk of poor sperm yield on testicular retrievals • Learn what can be done to improve sperm yield at testicular retrievals ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 2 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 3. Testicular Sperm Retrieval and Poor Sperm Yield How do we manage? http://www.androfert.com.br/review ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 3 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 4. Sperm Output Where we stand compared to our ‘relatives’ 100 lbs 64 cc >1 billion/ mL 600 lbs 14 cc 5 million/ mL 180 lbs 20 cc 64 million/ mL Chimpanzee Human Gorilla ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 4 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 5. Sperm Count General Population of Unscreened Men 2.5% 50% 97.5% 4 M/mL 64 M/mL 237 M/mL Azoospermia: Complete lack of sperm in the ejaculate 1-3% male population 10-15% male infertility population Cooper et al. Hum Reprod Update 2009; Esteves et al, Clinics 2011 ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 5 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 6. Semen Analysis in Azoospermia DiagnCoenstirsif u-­‐g Sa+eomn en Analysis (x2) at 3,000g for 15 minutes The supernatant is discharged and the pellet is examined ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 6 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 7. Differential Diagnosis in Azoospermia Azoospermia ObstrucIve Non-­‐ obstrucIve Subtypes TesIcular failure Hypo-­‐hypo Spermatogenesis Normal Disrupted Clinical Picture NL testes NL FSH, LH, TT Mechanical block FSH/LH: ! or nl TT: low/nL Testes: small/nL FSH/LH <1.2 mUI/mL Low TT Small tesIs Poor virilizaIon ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 7 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 8. Frequency of Azoospermia Categories ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 8 2014 SEPTEMBER Esteves et al. Clinics 2011;66(4):691-700.
  • 9. Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism • Deficient virilization; hypotrophic testes • Azoospermia • Low FSH and LH (<1.2 mIU/L) • Low testosterone levels (<300 ng/dL) Congenital: Ø Kallman syndrome Ø Prader-Willi Acquired: Ø Pituitary tumor; Steroid abuse Ø Testosterone replacement therapy ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 9 2014 SEPTEMBER Fraietta et al. Clinics 68; 2013
  • 10. Adult onset hypo- hypo Specific medical therapy Classic treatment for male hypogonadism and infertility Urinary hCG 1,000-2,000 UI IM injections; twice or t.i.w; minimum 12 weeks Rec-hCG: SC self-injection w/pre-filled syringe, qw Fraietta et al., Clinics 2013;68(Suppl.1):81-8. ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 10 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 11. Rec-­‐hCG for male hypo-­‐hypo Series of men with adult-onset HH; Recombinant hCG (Ovitrelle 250 mcg) Baseline Posttreatment Esteves & Papanikolaou Fertil Steril 2011 ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 11 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 12. Obstructive Azoospermia: Etiology Congenital Congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens (CBAVD) Ejaculatory duct and prostatic cysts Post-infection (epididymitis, prostatitis, seminal vesiculitis) Acquired Post-surgical (vasectomy, epididymal cysts, hernia, scrotal surgery, bladder neck surgery, prostatectomy) Iatrogenic (urological endoscopic instrumentation) Idiopathic (Unknown etiology) Esteves et al. Clinics 2011;66(4):691-700 ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 12 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 13. Obstructive Azoospermia (OA) Surgical Treatment sperm retrieval and ICSI Management ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 13 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 14. Sperm Retrieval in OA Technique Acronym Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration PESA Microsurgical Epididymal Sperm Aspiration MESA Testicular Sperm Aspiration TESA Esteves & Agarwal. Sperm Retrieval Techniques. Cambridge University Press, 2011 ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 14 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 15. Sperm yield in OA is usually great ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 15 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 16. Sperm retrieval in CBAVD 146 patients OBSTRUCTIVE AZOOSPERMIA 100% 96.6% 96.3% CBAVD Vasectomy Post-­‐infection PESA + rescue TESA PESA alone ~100% 78.1% Successful Retrievals Esteves et al. J Urol. 2013;189(1):232-7 ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 16 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 17. ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 17 2014 SEPTEMBER Esteves et al. J Urol. 2013;189(1):232-7
  • 18. Non-obstructive Azoospermia: Etiology Congenital Testicular dysgenesis/cryptorchidism Genetic abnormalities (Klinefelter syndrome, Yq microdeletions, etc.) Acquired Testicular torsion; Trauma Post-inflammatory (eg. Mumps orchitis) Exogenous factors (steroids, cytotoxic drugs, irradiation) Testicular Cancer Systemic diseases (liver cirrhosis, renal failure) Idiopathic (Unknown etiology) Untreatable condition Sperm Retrieval and ICSI ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 18 2014 SEPTEMBER Esteves et al. Clinics 2011;66(4):691-700.
  • 19. Non-obstructive Azoospermia (NOA) Overall, 40%-50% men with NOA have minimal production within the testis, but not enough for sperm to appear in ejaculate — Goal is to identify site of production and retrieve sperm for ICSI — Geographic location unpredictable Esteves SC & Agarwal A. Sperm Retrieval Techniques; In: Gardner D et al (Eds.), Human Assisted Reproductive Technology. Cambridge University Press, pp. 41-53, 2011 ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 19 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 20. Sperm retrieval in NOA Technique Acronym Success Testicular Sperm Aspiration TESA 15-50% Testicular Sperm Extraction TESE 20-60% Microdissection Testicular Sperm Extraction Micro- TESE 40-67% Esteves et al. Sperm Retrieval Techniques. Int Braz J Urol 2013;37(5):570-83 ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 20 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 21. 1. Azoospermia is descriptive term of ejaculates lacking sperm without implying specific underlying causes 2. Differential diagnosis include hypo-hypo, obstructive azoospermia (OA) and non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) 3. Specific medical and surgical treatments exist for hypo-hypo and OA, with overall good results ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 21 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 22. 4. Obstructive azoospermia is not associated with poor sperm yield; success is high regardless of retrieval method and cause of obstruction ANDROFERT androfert.com.br 5. SR only option for men with NOA associated with spermatogenic failure; testis is the target organ for sperm retrieval attempt 6. In general, men with NOA are at risk of poor sperm yield at testicular retrievals ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 22 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 23. How to Manage Testicular Retrievals Diagnosis To Avoid Poor Sperm Yield Identify who are at risk for poor sperm yield Select who could benefit from interventions prior to testicular SR Select the best testicular SR method Proper lab handling of surgically-extracted testicular gametes ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 23 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 24. SelecIng candidates for SR Can biomarkers predict SR success? Sperm yield in testicular retrievals Do biomarkers play a role? FSH levels Testosterone levels Testicular Volume Esteves, Miyaoka & Agarwal. Clinics 2011; Verza Jr. & Esteves. Fertil Steril 2011; Carpi et al. Fertil Steril 2009. No Markers reflect global spermatogenic function but not the presence of a site of sperm production in a dysfunctional testis ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 24 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 25. Sperm yield in testicular retrieval Does histopathology play a role? Sperm Retrieval Success Rates 93% Micro-TESE (N=60) 64% 20% Hypospermatogenesis Maturation Arrest Sertoli-cell Only Verza Jr & Esteves. Fertil Steril 2011 Testicular Histopathology ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 25 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 26. Sperm yield in testicular retrieval Does etiology play a role? Etiology category SR success Cryptorchidism 52-74% Post-infection 67% Torsion >50% Post-chemotherapy/RT 25-75% Genetic (Klinefelter, AZFc Yq microdeletions) 25-70% Genetic (AZFa and AZFb Yq microdeletions) 0% Idiopathic 50-60% Esteves et al., Fertil Steril 94; 2010; Raman and Schlegel. J Urol.170; 2003; Hopps et al. Hum Reprod. 180, 2003; Damani et al. JCO. 15; 2002 ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 26 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 27. Sperm yield in testicular retrieval Yq microdeletion screening ✕ ✕ ✕ SRR=0% 0% 50-70% Hamada et al. 2013; Krausz et al. 2014; Esteves et al. 2013 ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 27 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 28. Who is at risk of poor sperm yield at testicular retrievals Key Messages Sertoli cell-only hystopathology and non-mosaic Klinefelter syndrome Yq microdeletions AZFa, AZFb and AZFb+c associated with virtually no chance of sperm acquisition Yq microdeletion screening mandatory to “deselect” men from testicular retrieval attempts ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 28 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 29. Who benefit from interventions prior to testicular retrieval? can benefit from intervenIons prior to sperm retrieval? NOA and hypogonadism (TT<300ng/dL) NOA and clinical varicocele ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 29 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 30. Medical therapy prior to testicular retrieval Klinefelter Syndrome Positive response P = 0.03 Ramasamy et al., J Urol. 2009 Ø 68 men with non-mosaic KS Ø NOA and hypogonadism Ø Medication to boost testosterone production: Aromatase inhibitor, hCG, anti-estrogens (2-3 months) Ø Micro-TESE as SR method Ø Positive response: increase in TT >100 ng/dL from baseline levels 72 55 Sperm Retrieval Rate (%) ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 30 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 31. Medical therapy prior to testicular retrievals Favorable testicular histology 64% men had sperm in the ejaculates post-Tx (mean: 3.8 M/mL) Spermatozoa obtained by SR in all who remained azoospermic 43 patients with NOA and hypospermatogenesis on testicular histopathology Anti-estrogen (CC 50mg) every other day; no controls Hussein et al, J Androl 2005 ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 31 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 32. Medical therapy before SR General population of men with NOA and hypogonadism Positive response (n=252) No response (n=55) ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 32 2014 SEPTEMBER 51 51 Sperm retrieval rate (%) Ø Case series (n=307) Ø Hypogonadism (TT<300) Ø Micro-TESE Ø Aromatase inhibitor, hCG, anti-estrogens (min. 2-3 months) Ø Positive response post-Tx TT >250 ng/dL Ramasamy et al., J Urol. 2011
  • 33. hCG in non-obstructive azoospermia prior to testicular sperm retrieval PCNA expression Shinjo E et al Andrology 2013;1(6):929-35; Shiraishi et al Hum Reprod 2012;27(2):331-9. ITT (ng/dl) 273 1348 Before After Increase in ITT levels Increase in spermatogonial DNA synthesis ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 33 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 34. hCG in non-obstructive azoospermia prior to sperm retrieval • Successful SR in ~15% of patients with previous failed SR attempts after hCG alone or hCG+FSH Shiraishi et al Hum Reprod 2012;27(2):331-9 ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 34 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 35. Medication prior SR in NOA Androfert algorithm Estradiol Levels Total Testosterone levels <300 ng/dL (10.4 nmol/L) T/E ratio <10 Hypogonadism category T/E ratio >10 (nl) Aromatase hyperactivity Pure Treatment Aromatase inhibitors (anastrozole 1mg qid, 12 weeks Rec-hCG 250 mcg 1x/week; CC 25mg qid; 12 week ANDROFERT androfert.com.br Klinefelter syndrome; Obesity SCO; Hypospermatogenesis ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 35 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 36. Varicocele repair prior testicular retrieval in NOA Meta-analysis of 11 series (N=233) 39% men had motile sperm in postop. ejaculates (mean: 1.6 M/mL) Weedin JW et al, J Urol. 2010 Retrospective study with 96 pts. with treated and untreated varicocele SR success: 53% vs 30% (increased by 2.6-fold in treated pts.) Inci et al, J Urol. 2009 ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 36 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 37. Interventions in men with NOA prior to testicular retrieval Key Messages AI, CC, hCG may increase sperm yield in some patients, particularly those with hypogonadism Microsurgical varicocelectomy may be useful in selected patients with clinical varicocele ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 37 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 38. Testicular sperm retrieval in NOA which is the best technique? Schlegel 1999 Amer et al. 2000 Okada et al. 2002 Okubu et al. 2002 Tsujimura et al. 2002 Ramon et al. 2003 Esteves et al. 2011 43%-63% 17%-45% Controlled Series TESE Esteves et al. Int Braz J Urol 2011; Deruyver et al. Andrology 2014 ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 38 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 39. Esteves SC, Int Braz J Urol 2013; 39(3):440 http://androfert.com.br/videos
  • 40. Microsurgical vs Single-Biopsy TESE in NOA according to testicular histology Controlled series (N=60) 45% Sperm Retrieval Success Rates Micro-TESE single-biopsy TESE 93% 64% 64% Histology categories pairwise Comparisons: p<0.0001 25% 20% 9% 6% Overall Hypospermatogenesis Maturation Arrest Sertoli-cell Only Verza Jr & Esteves. Fertil Steril 2011 Method P=0.0005 ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 40 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 41. Selecting the best retrieval method is key to increase sperm yield at testicular retrievals Deruyver et al. Microdissection TESE compared with conventional TESE in non-obstructive ANDROFERT androfert.com.br Higher retrieval rates with micro-TESE in patients at risk of poor sperm yield, such as those with NOA ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 41 2014 SEPTEMBER azoospermia: a systematic review. Andrology 2014; 2(1):20-4
  • 42. Laboratory handling of surgically-retrieved Sperm yield in testicular retrieval spermatozoa Does the lab play a role? Optimize sperm retrieval Mechanical mincing Enzymatic tissue digestion Avoid iatrogenic damage ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 42 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 43. Tissue removed (mg) Open Large Single-Biopsy TESE Micro- TESE P-value 65 ± 25 8.9 ± 2.5 <0.01 Quantity of tissue extracted does matter Conven+onal TESE Micro-­‐TESE Fragment weight Fragment weight Verza Jr & Esteves Fertil Steril 2011; Esteves & Varghese J Reprod Sci 2013 ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 43 2014 SEPTEMBER
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  • 45. Sperm Retrieval and ICSI Outcome Non-obstructive Obstructive P<0.01 Esteves et al. Asian J Androl. 2014;16(4):602-6 41.4 47 43.3 20 100 64 61 34.2 Sperm retrieval (%) 2PN Fertilization (%) Top Quality Embryos (%) Live Birth (%) OR=0.033 95% CI: 0.007-0.164; p<0.001 OR=0.38 95% CI: 0.23-0.61; p<0.001 ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 45 2014 SEPTEMBER
  • 46. NeonaHtael aOluthtc oomf oeff osf pBraibnige s Region N children NOA vs OA Born Outcomes Main findings Palermo et al. 1999 USA 22 vs 158 Congenital abnormalities 4.5% TF vs 1.3% OA (ns) Vernaeve et al. 2005 Belgium 61 vs 196 Perinatal data Congenital abnormalities Lower gestational age (singletons); Increased frequency of premature twins 4% TF vs 3% OA (ns) Fedder et al 2007 Denmark 76 vs 282 Congenital abnormalities 0% TF vs 4.0% OA (ns) Belva et al.; 2011 Belgium 193 vs 474 Perinatal data; Congenital abnormalities Similar perinatal outcomes; 4.2% TF vs 5.2% OA (ns) 352 children No major difference Esteves & Agarwal. Clinics 2013;68(Suppl.1):141-50 ANDROFERT androfert.com.br ANDROFERT ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION S ESTEVES, 46 2014 SEPTEMBER