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What is the definition or description of: testicular sperm extraction?
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TESE: Testicular sperm extraction (tese) is the process of removing a small portion of tissue from the testicle under local anesthesia and extracting the few viable sperm cells present in that tissue for the purpose of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (icsi).The testicular sperm extraction process is recommended to men who are unable to produce sperm by ejaculation as a result azoospermia.
Answered 12/9/2012
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