Immediate spermatogenesis assessment after testicular tissue retrieval for azoospermic males using touch print smear
TPS allows rapid identification of post-meiotic germ cells with excellent concordance in OA and provides clinically relevant information in NOA. Patients in whom TPS demonstrates post-meiotic germ cells have a high likelihood of sperm retrieval, whereas their absence on TPS indicates lower retrieval success, in which case histopathology remains a useful backup.
Authors
- Yu‐Ching Peng
- Cheng-Han Tsai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6467-9348)
- Eric Yi-Hsiu Huang
- Chen-Hao Hsu
- Wei-Jen Chen
- I-Shen Huang
- William J. Huang
Institutions
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (TW)
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital (TW)
- National Yang Ming University Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-026-03819-z
- Primary Topic
- Sperm and Testicular Function
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital
- National Science and Technology Council