Cryptorchidism and its impact on male fertility: a state of art review of current literature

Auteurs-es

  • Eric Chung Division of Urology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON
  • Gerald B. Brock Division of Urology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.645

Résumé

Cryptorchidism is associated with impairment of germ cell
maturation and subsequent infertility in adulthood. The present
report details common scenarios of referral of men with prior history
of cryptorchidism and orchidopexy seeking advice for infertility,
and examines the association between cyrptorchidism and male
infertility. The increase in the understanding of the hormonal
profiles and patho-physiological changes in germ cell maturation
in cryptorchid boys may potentially change our approach and
management strategies. Improvement in sperm retrieval techniques
and micromanipulation techniques, such as intracytoplasmic sperm
injection, has led to excellent fertilization and pregnancy outcomes
of treatment cycles.

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Eric Chung, Division of Urology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON

Gerald B. Brock, Division of Urology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON

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Chung, E., & Brock, G. B. (2013). Cryptorchidism and its impact on male fertility: a state of art review of current literature. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 5(3), 210–14. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.645

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