Secondary azoospermia after sleeve gastrectomy: a case report

To report the first case of secondary azoospermia after sleeve gastrectomy. Case report. Academic male infertility clinic. A 33-year-old man with secondary azoospermia and primary testicular failure with testosterone deficiency after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Hormonal therapy with anastrozole...

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Published in:F&S Reports (Online) 2021-06, Vol.2 (2), p.245-248
Main Authors: Gomez, Gricelda, Berger, Alexandra, Kathrins, Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
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Azoospermia
bariatric surgery
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sleeve gastrectomy
testosterone deficiency
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Summary:To report the first case of secondary azoospermia after sleeve gastrectomy. Case report. Academic male infertility clinic. A 33-year-old man with secondary azoospermia and primary testicular failure with testosterone deficiency after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Hormonal therapy with anastrozole for 10 months and diagnostic testicular biopsy. Semen analyses and testicular histopathology. Non-obstructive azoospermia persisted at 20 months after surgery despite hormonal therapy with anastrozole. Testicular histopathology revealed the presence of Sertoli cells only. Although further research is need to determine the relationship between sleeve gastrectomy and secondary infertility, men should be informed of the potentially deleterious effects of this surgery on semen parameters.
ISSN:2666-3341
2666-3341
DOI:10.1016/j.xfre.2021.04.009