Vol. 44 (1): 188-191, January – February, 2018
doi: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2017.0249
CHALLENGING CLINICAL CASES
Fernando Lorenzini 1, Eduardo Zanchet 1, Gustavo M. Paul 1, Ricardo T. Beck 1, Mariana S. Lorenzini 1, Elisângela Böhme 1
1 Centro de Reprodução Humana Curitiba, PR, Brasil
ABSTRACT
Objectives: To describe the retrieval spermatozoa technique for cryopreservation after death, including the proximal part of vas deferens.
Material and Methods: A 28-years old man, with previous history of infertility, who died 12 hours ago, was submitted to spermatozoa retrieval for cryopreservation, with surgical bilateral resection in bloc of the proximal part of vas deferens, testicle and epididymis. At the laboratory, by milking the epididymis and vas deferens, the ex¬tracted fluid was collected; also, three samples of each testicle parenchyma were also harvested.
Results: The fluid from the vas deferens showed spermatozoa, mostly with in situ motility. Testicular fragments also presented spermatozoa, mostly with small tail movements or immobile.
Conclusion: The inclusion of the proximal part of vas deferens during spermatozoa retrieval after death must be performed, since it contains high concentration of sper¬matozoa, and even in the presence of previous infertility, as was with this patient, it is possible to retrieve spermatozoa.
Keywords: Cryopreservation; Spermatozoa; Vas Deferens; Testis
