Hanchao Liu1, Yun Xie1, Linzhi Gao2, Xiangzhou Sun1, Xiaoyan Liang2, Chunhua Deng1, Yong Gao3, Guihua Liu4. 1. Department of Andrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. 2. Reproductive Centre, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 58 Zhong shan 2nd Rd., Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510080, China. 3. Reproductive Medicine Center, The Key Laboratory for Reproductive Medicine of Guangdong Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, No. 26 Yuan cun er heng Rd., Tianhe District, Guangzhou, China. gaoyong9971@163.com. 4. Reproductive Centre, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 58 Zhong shan 2nd Rd., Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510080, China. liuguihua@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To determine whether there was a significant impact on using cryopreservation of testicular or epididymal sperm upon the outcomes of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in patients with obstructive azoospermia (OA). METHOD: Systematic review and meta-analysis of 20 retrospective studies in databases from January 1, 1995, to June 1, 2020. RESULT: Twenty articles were included in this study. A total of 3602 (64.1%) of 5616 oocytes injected with fresh epididymal sperm were fertilized, compared with 2366 (61.2%) of 3862 oocytes injected with cryopreserved sperm (relative risk ratio (RR) 0.96, 95% confidence interval (CI) (0.90, 1.02), P > 0.05). A total of 303 (44.1%) of 687 ICSI cycles using fresh epididymal sperm resulted in a clinical pregnancy, compared with 150 (36.6%) of 410 ICSI cycles using cryopreserved epididymal sperm (RR 0.84, 95% CI (0.72, 0.97), P < 0.05). In the testis, a total of 2147 (68.7%) of 3125 oocytes injected with fresh sperm were fertilized, compared with 1623 (63.5%) of 2557 oocytes injected with cryopreserved sperm (RR 0.97, 95% CI (0.90, 1.06), P > 0.05). A total of 151 (47.8%) of 316 ICSI cycles using fresh testicular sperm resulted in a clinical pregnancy, compared with 113 (38.2%) of 296 ICSI cycles using cryopreserved sperm (RR 0.87, 95% CI (0.72, 1.05), P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: In men with OA, there was a statistical lower clinical pregnancy rate (CPR) by using frozen epididymal sperm compared with fresh epididymal sperm, but showing no difference on fertilization rate (FR). Additionally, FR and CPR were not affected by whether the retrieved testicular sperm was frozen or fresh.
PURPOSE: To determine whether there was a significant impact on using cryopreservation of testicular or epididymal sperm upon the outcomes of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in patients with obstructive azoospermia (OA). METHOD: Systematic review and meta-analysis of 20 retrospective studies in databases from January 1, 1995, to June 1, 2020. RESULT: Twenty articles were included in this study. A total of 3602 (64.1%) of 5616 oocytes injected with fresh epididymal sperm were fertilized, compared with 2366 (61.2%) of 3862 oocytes injected with cryopreserved sperm (relative risk ratio (RR) 0.96, 95% confidence interval (CI) (0.90, 1.02), P > 0.05). A total of 303 (44.1%) of 687 ICSI cycles using fresh epididymal sperm resulted in a clinical pregnancy, compared with 150 (36.6%) of 410 ICSI cycles using cryopreserved epididymal sperm (RR 0.84, 95% CI (0.72, 0.97), P < 0.05). In the testis, a total of 2147 (68.7%) of 3125 oocytes injected with fresh sperm were fertilized, compared with 1623 (63.5%) of 2557 oocytes injected with cryopreserved sperm (RR 0.97, 95% CI (0.90, 1.06), P > 0.05). A total of 151 (47.8%) of 316 ICSI cycles using fresh testicular sperm resulted in a clinical pregnancy, compared with 113 (38.2%) of 296 ICSI cycles using cryopreserved sperm (RR 0.87, 95% CI (0.72, 1.05), P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: In men with OA, there was a statistical lower clinical pregnancy rate (CPR) by using frozen epididymal sperm compared with fresh epididymal sperm, but showing no difference on fertilization rate (FR). Additionally, FR and CPR were not affected by whether the retrieved testicular sperm was frozen or fresh.
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