Preoperative semen quality is superior to the quality shortly after orchiectomy in patients with testicular germ cell tumour – a retrospective study from two centres in Germany
In GCT patients, semen quality before orchiectomy is significantly superior to that found immediately after surgery. This superiority encompasses all major semen quality parameters. Of particular note is a threefold increase of azoospermia postoperatively. GCT patients are best advised to have cryopreservation performed before orchiectomy.
Authors
- Andrea Salzbrunn
- Christian Ruf
- Cord Matthies (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5540-2099)
- Kathrein von Kopylow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4362-7973)
- Christian Wülfing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0251-2654)
- Armin Soave (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4552-4934)
- Uwe Pichlmeier
- Klaus‐Peter Dieckmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3821-7956)
- Johanna Hochmuth‐Tisch
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Asklepios Klinik Altona (DE)
- Klinikum Westfalen (Germany) (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Bundeswehrkrankenhaus (DE)
- Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Ulm (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Basic and Clinical Andrology
- Published
- 2025-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12610-025-00252-7
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Testicular diseases and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01