PESA is a procedure performed for males who require sperm retrieval for IVF/ICSI and have obstructive azoospermia due to either a prior vasectomy or infection. It is done under local anesthesia in the operating room or office and is coordinated with the female partner’s egg retrieval.
PESA/TESE is a surgical sperm retrieval procedure used in fertility treatment for men who have no sperm in their ejaculate. PESA (Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration) involves puncturing the skin of the testicles with a needle into the epididymis to extract sperm.
