| Table 4. Literature survey on sperm retrieval successes according to the number of PESA combined with TESA performed in men with obstructive azoospermia. | ||||||||||||
| Study (Year) | n | PESA n | TESA n | Overall Adequate sperm retrieval rate for ICSI n (%) | Overall TESA Rescue n (%) |
1st PESA n (%) |
Rescue with TESA n (%) |
2nd PESA n (%) |
Rescue with TESA n (%) |
3rd PESA n (%) |
Rescue with TESA n (%) |
4th PESA n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glina et al. (2003) | 58 | 79 | 14 | 65/79 (82) | 14/14 (100) | 47/58 (81) | 11/11 (100) | 13/15 (87) | 2/2 (100) | 4/5 (80) | 1/1 (100) | 11/1 (100) |
| Rosenlund et al. (1998) | 27 | 58 | 6 | 52/58 (90) | 6/6 (100) | 20/22 (91) | 2/2 (100) | 24/27 (89) | 3/3 (100) | 6/7 (86) | 1/1 (100) | 100 (2/2) |
| Pasqualotto et al. (2003) | 19 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | 8/22 (37.5) | - | - | - | - |