Testicular Sperm Sampling by Subcapsular Orchiectomy in Klinefelter Patients: A New Simplified Treatment Approach

Abstract

Subcapsular orchiectomy appears to be easy and quick compared with conventional microtesticular sperm extraction. However, in this pilot study, it has not been possible to demonstrate pregnancy and live birth rates as high as that reported with microtesticular sperm extraction, and further studies are needed before the procedure should be used routinely for sperm retrieval in patients with KS.