Postmortem Sperm Retrieval in the Emergency Department: A Case Report and Review of Available Guidelines

Postmortem Sperm Retrieval in the Emergency Department: A Case Report and Review of Available Guidelines

Postmortem sperm retrieval (PMSR) requests and retrievals are increasing in the emergency department (ED) setting. Few EDs have protocols in place, and many emergency physicians (EP) lack the knowledge of how to proceed when such situations arise. We report the case of a 31-year-old male cardiac-arr...

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Main Authors: Andrew R. Zinkel, Felix K. Ankel, Aaron J. Milbank, Colleen I. Casey, Jeremy J. Sundheim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2019-11-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9mx3d55j
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spelling doaj-6ce2bf57abf3425ca6af0a463c156cae2020-11-25T03:10:13ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine2474-252X2019-11-013410.5811/cpcem.2019.9.44472cpcem-03-405Postmortem Sperm Retrieval in the Emergency Department: A Case Report and Review of Available GuidelinesAndrew R. Zinkel0Felix K. Ankel1Aaron J. Milbank2Colleen I. Casey3Jeremy J. Sundheim4University of Minnesota Medical School, Department of Emergency Medicine, Minneapolis, MinnesotaUniversity of Minnesota Medical School, Department of Emergency Medicine, Minneapolis, MinnesotaMinnesota Urology, Department of Infertility and Urology, Woodbury, MinnesotaCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Minneapolis, MinnesotaHealthPartners, Department of Risk Management, Bloomington, MinnesotaPostmortem sperm retrieval (PMSR) requests and retrievals are increasing in the emergency department (ED) setting. Few EDs have protocols in place, and many emergency physicians (EP) lack the knowledge of how to proceed when such situations arise. We report the case of a 31-year-old male cardiac-arrest victim who expired in the ED, after which his wife requested PMSR. We review the guidelines, procedures, and issues of consent that arise with PMSR. EPs must be aware of their institution’s policies and consultant availability should a request for PMSR arise.https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9mx3d55j
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Felix K. Ankel
Aaron J. Milbank
Colleen I. Casey
Jeremy J. Sundheim
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Felix K. Ankel
Aaron J. Milbank
Colleen I. Casey
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Postmortem Sperm Retrieval in the Emergency Department: A Case Report and Review of Available Guidelines
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
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Felix K. Ankel
Aaron J. Milbank
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title Postmortem Sperm Retrieval in the Emergency Department: A Case Report and Review of Available Guidelines
title_short Postmortem Sperm Retrieval in the Emergency Department: A Case Report and Review of Available Guidelines
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title_fullStr Postmortem Sperm Retrieval in the Emergency Department: A Case Report and Review of Available Guidelines
title_full_unstemmed Postmortem Sperm Retrieval in the Emergency Department: A Case Report and Review of Available Guidelines
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series Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
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publishDate 2019-11-01
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