Introduction: Surgical treatment of male infertility: a state-of-the-art overview

Robert E Brannigan

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.01.005

Introduction: Surgical treatment of male infertility: a state-of-the-art overview

Fertil Steril. 2019 Mar;111(3):413-414. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.01.005. Epub 2019 Feb 2.

Author

Robert E Brannigan¹

Affiliation

¹ Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois. Electronic address: r-brannigan@northwestern.edu.

PMID: 30722940
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.01.005

Abstract

Surgical treatments offer effective solutions for many couples experiencing male factor infertility. This Views and Reviews collection of articles offers a state-of-the-art overview of the surgical procedures commonly used to treat impaired male reproductive health.

Keywords: Azoospermia; ejaculatory duct; mTESE; microsurgery; varicocele.

Publication types

Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

Fertility
Humans
Infertility, Male / diagnosis
Infertility, Male / etiology
Infertility, Male / physiopathology
Infertility, Male / surgery*
Male
Men's Health
Reproductive Health
Risk Factors
Treatment Outcome
Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / adverse effects
Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / methods*