Applying IDEAL: Early stage surgical innovation of a novel bio-wrap-assisted vasectomy reversal technique
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Validation of robot-assisted vasectomy reversal
Vasectomy reversal (VR) has traditionally been performed with the operative microscope. Recently, robot assistance has been applied to VR. Retrospective chart review from a single VR center included men who underwent either robot-assisted VR (RAVR) or microsurgical VR (MVR) by a single fellowship trained microsurgeon between 2011 and 2013 and had a 6 weeks postoperative semen analysis. Fifty-tw...
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Vasectomy is an elective surgical sterilization procedure for men that is intended to obstruct or remove a portion of both vas deferens, thereby preventing sperm from moving from the testes to the ejaculatory ducts. Although intended for permanent sterilization, vasectomy can be reversed in most men seeking to restore their fertility due to a change in marital status or reproductive goals. The ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Surgery
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1743-9191
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.11.072