נתנאלה מילר

Dr. נתנאלה מילר

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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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4 October 2018 in Human Reproduction
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ABArie Berkovitz
Arie Berkovitz
נמנתנאלה מילר
נתנאלה מילר
MSMichal Silberman
Michal Silberman
MBMichael Belenky
Michael Belenky
PIPavel Itsykson
Pavel Itsykson
Does a novel sperm vitrification device (SpermVD) provide an efficient method for freezing a small number of human spermatozoa from men suffering from non-obstructive azoospermia? The novel SpermVD is an efficient and simple carrier method for freezing a small number of spermatozoa in low-volume droplets, reducing post-thaw search time from hours to minutes, allowing a 96% recovery rate and leading to successful use of sperm for fertilization. Previous methods for cryopreservation of small numbers of human spermatozoa (e.g. mini-straws, ICSI pipette, alginate beads, cryoloop) have been proposed as a solution for cases of severe male infertility. Many drawbacks have prevented their widespread use, including cumbersome preparation and sperm retrieval procedures, and the fact that the thawed spermatozoa are not immediately available for micromanipulation and required additional treatment which posed excess risk of harm. We conducted a feasibility experiment of the novel SpermVD and a prospective cohort study of ICSI cycles in men suffering from non-obstructive azoospermia in two outpatient fertility IVF clinics, from 2015 through 2017. All patients underwent extended ejaculate search prior to the day of oocyte retrieval, and any single motile spermatozoa found was transferred to 0.8 μl droplets of 1:1 washing medium/cryoprotectant on the SpermVD, then plunged into liquid nitrogen for cryopreservation. In patients with non-obstructive azoospermia who underwent surgical TESE, both the motile and immotile spermatozoa found underwent cryopreservation using the SpermVD. On the day of oocyte retrieval, the SpermVD was thawed, directly transfered to the ICSI plate and retrieved spermatozoa were used for the ICSI procedure. The prospective cohort included 44 cases. We used the SpermVD to vitrify 631 spermatozoa, of which 540 (86%) were motile. The average number of frozen spermatozoa per patient was 14.3 ± 9.3. After thawing, we retrieved 607 spermatozoa, producing a recovery rate of 96%. The average number of thawed spermatozoa was 13.8 ± 9.2. The recovery of 180 thawed motile sperm accounted for 33% of all frozen motile spermatozoa. The fertilization rate was 59%. Of 44 oocyte retrieval procedures, 24 (55%) clinical pregnancies were achieved. The delivery rate (not including three ongoing pregnancies) was 32% and the miscarriage rate was 29%. Although we presented the SpermVD on 44 cases, a larger cohort would provide more information. Moreover, we cryopreserved only motile sperm from the ejaculates and not immotile sperm, thus limiting the knowledge regarding the efficacy of the VD for immotile sperm from this source. The novel SpermVD is a simple efficient carrier, optimizing the protocol for freezing a small number of spermatozoa. It may allow for the routine use of frozen spermatozoa after TESE for men suffering from non-obstructive azoospermia and thus avoid repeated TESE surgeries. Furthermore, in cases of non-obstructive azoospermia, routine cryopreservation of the retrieved spermatozoa prior to the IVF cycle may avoid the risk of cycle cancelation and thus decrease the number of unnecessary oocyte retrieval procedures. There was no external funding. There are no competing interests. IRB no 00119-16-ASMC.

1 July 2019 in Reproductive BioMedicine Online
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נמנתנאלה מילר
נתנאלה מילר
EHEinat Haikin Herzberger
Einat Haikin Herzberger
YPYael Pasternak
Yael Pasternak
AAnat Hershko Klement
Anat Hershko Klement
TSTal Shavit
Tal Shavit
AWAmir Wiser
Amir Wiser

1 September 2016 in Fertility and Sterility
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נמנתנאלה מילר
נתנאלה מילר
TBTal Biron-Shental
Tal Biron-Shental
RSRivka Sukenik-Halevy
Rivka Sukenik-Halevy
AKAnat Hershko Klement
Anat Hershko Klement
RSReuven Sharony
Reuven Sharony
ABArie Berkovitz
Arie Berkovitz

1 October 2019 in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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נמנתנאלה מילר
נתנאלה מילר
AAAula Atamna Asali
Aula Atamna Asali
MAMoran Agassi-Zaitler
Moran Agassi-Zaitler
ENEran Neumark
Eran Neumark
MEMichal Matzkin Eisenberg
Michal Matzkin Eisenberg
Tal Biron-ShentalTal Biron-Shental
Tal Biron-Shental

6 July 2018 in Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research
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YDYair Daykan
Yair Daykan
TBTal Biron‐Shental
Tal Biron‐Shental
DNDaniella Navve
Daniella Navve
נמנתנאלה מילר
נתנאלה מילר
MBMor Bustan
Mor Bustan
RSRivka Sukenik‐Halevy
Rivka Sukenik‐Halevy

1 June 2017 in Fertility and Sterility
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נמנתנאלה מילר
נתנאלה מילר
TBTal Biron-Shental
Tal Biron-Shental
YPYael Pasternak
Yael Pasternak
MBMichael Belenky
Michael Belenky
SSShai Shefi
Shai Shefi
ABArie Berkovitz
Arie Berkovitz