OBJECTIVE: To describe two cases of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) with testicular sperm in men with immotile cilia syndromes. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: A university-based male infertility clinic and assisted reproduction unit. PATIENT(S): Two couples with male factor infertility due to Kartagener/immotile cilia syndrome. INTERVENTION(S): IVF/ICSI with testicular sperm. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Semen characteristics, sperm viability, fertilization rate, and pregnancy. RESULT(S): With testicular sperm, the two pronuclear fertilization rates were 63% and 60% in two cases. One case resulted in the birth of normal healthy girl. CONCLUSION(S): With testicular sperm, successful oocyte fertilization after ICSI in couples with male Kartagener/immotile cilia syndrome is possible despite the lack of sperm motility.
OBJECTIVE: To describe two cases of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) with testicular sperm in men with immotile cilia syndromes. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: A university-based male infertility clinic and assisted reproduction unit. PATIENT(S): Two couples with male factor infertility due to Kartagener/immotile cilia syndrome. INTERVENTION(S): IVF/ICSI with testicular sperm. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Semen characteristics, sperm viability, fertilization rate, and pregnancy. RESULT(S): With testicular sperm, the two pronuclear fertilization rates were 63% and 60% in two cases. One case resulted in the birth of normal healthy girl. CONCLUSION(S): With testicular sperm, successful oocyte fertilization after ICSI in couples with male Kartagener/immotile cilia syndrome is possible despite the lack of sperm motility.
Authors: Christian J Gruber; Markus Hengstschläger; Heinz Leipold; Isabel M Gruber; Kathrin Ferlitsch; Doris M Gruber; Johannes C Huber Journal: Wien Klin Wochenschr Date: 2003-12-15 Impact factor: 1.704