The Journal of Urology
Volume 180, Issue 6 , Pages 2577-2580 , December 2008

Outcomes After Testicular Aspiration and Testicular Tissue Cryopreservation for Obstructive Azoospermia and Ejaculatory Dysfunction

  • Tullika Garg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    • ,
  • Cean LaRosa

      Affiliations

    • Rutek Center for Reproductive Medicine, Webster, Texas
    • ,
  • Estil Strawn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    • ,
  • Paul Robb

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    • ,
  • Jay I. Sandlow

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Received 2 April 2008

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 Study received institutional review board approval.

 For another article on a related topic see page 2706.

PII: S0022-5347(08)02159-9

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.08.034

The Journal of Urology
Volume 180, Issue 6 , Pages 2577-2580 , December 2008

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