A decision analysis of treatments for nonobstructive azoospermia associated with varicocele  

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Lee, Richard ; Li, Philip S. ; Goldstein, Marc ; Schattman, Glenn ; Schlegel, Peter N.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Fertility and Sterility (keterangan: ada di ClinicalKey) vol. 92 no. 01 (Jul. 2009), page 188-196.
Topik: Male infertility; azoospermia; decision support techniques; assisted reproductive techniques; cost–benefit analysis

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: F02.K.2009.03 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Objective : To examine the economic impact of initial treatments for varicocele-associated nonobstructive azoospermia, specifically varicocelectomy versus microsurgical testicular sperm extraction (TESE) with IVF/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Design : Decision analytic model based on 1) outcomes data from Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) database and peer-reviewed literature and 2) costing data from Medicare Resource-Based Relative Value Scale and sampling of high volume US IVF centers. Setting : Academic medical center. Patient(s) : Simulation with a decision analytic model. Intervention(s) : Variation of successful spontaneous live delivery after varicocelectomy versus rate of successful live delivery after IVF/ICSI. Main Outcome Measure(s) : Cost-effectiveness. Result(s) : Microsurgical TESE was more cost effective than varicocelectomy. In 1999, initial treatment with microsurgical TESE was more cost effective ($65,515) than varicocelectomy ($76,878). Relative cost-effectiveness was unchanged in 2005: $69,731 versus $79,576. The cost-effectiveness of both treatments improved in relation to projections by inflation. Sensitivity analyses suggest that the relative cost-effectiveness of TESE versus varicocelectomy can only be changed with either substantial improvement in spontaneous live delivery rates after varicocelectomy or with deterioration in IVF success rates. Conclusion(s) : Microsurgical TESE appears to be more cost effective than varicocelectomy for treatment of varicocele-associated nonobstructive azoospermia when indirect costs are considered. The cost-effectiveness of both treatments has improved with time. These results may be tailored with institution-specific data to allow more individualized results.

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