Advances in male reproductive surgery : robotic-assisted vasovasostomy
(2013) In Current Urology 6(3). p.7-113- Abstract
It is estimated that 3-6% of all vasectomised men request vasectomy reversal for different reasons. Microsurgical vasovasostomy is the gold standard technique of vasectomy reversal. However, the microsurgical technique is time-consuming and challenging to most urological surgeons. Therefore, alternative methods of vasal anastomosis have been studied including robotic-assisted vasovasostomy. This review discusses the feasibility and practice of robotic-assisted vasovasostomy. Based on the available studies robotic-assisted vasovasostomy is feasible. The reported rate of vasal patency associated with this new technique is similar to that of microsurgical vasovasostomy. There is no clear difference between the 2 approaches in terms of... (More)
It is estimated that 3-6% of all vasectomised men request vasectomy reversal for different reasons. Microsurgical vasovasostomy is the gold standard technique of vasectomy reversal. However, the microsurgical technique is time-consuming and challenging to most urological surgeons. Therefore, alternative methods of vasal anastomosis have been studied including robotic-assisted vasovasostomy. This review discusses the feasibility and practice of robotic-assisted vasovasostomy. Based on the available studies robotic-assisted vasovasostomy is feasible. The reported rate of vasal patency associated with this new technique is similar to that of microsurgical vasovasostomy. There is no clear difference between the 2 approaches in terms of operating time. Robotic-assisted vasovasostomy does not appear to afford significant advantages in the era of vasectomy reversal.
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- Elzanaty, Saad LU and Dohle, Gert
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- 2013
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- Journal Article, Review
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- Current Urology
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- 6
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- 3
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- 5 pages
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- Karger
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- scopus:84873808014
- pmid:24917727
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- 1661-7649
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- 10.1159/000343523
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- English
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abstract = {{<p>It is estimated that 3-6% of all vasectomised men request vasectomy reversal for different reasons. Microsurgical vasovasostomy is the gold standard technique of vasectomy reversal. However, the microsurgical technique is time-consuming and challenging to most urological surgeons. Therefore, alternative methods of vasal anastomosis have been studied including robotic-assisted vasovasostomy. This review discusses the feasibility and practice of robotic-assisted vasovasostomy. Based on the available studies robotic-assisted vasovasostomy is feasible. The reported rate of vasal patency associated with this new technique is similar to that of microsurgical vasovasostomy. There is no clear difference between the 2 approaches in terms of operating time. Robotic-assisted vasovasostomy does not appear to afford significant advantages in the era of vasectomy reversal.</p>}},
author = {{Elzanaty, Saad and Dohle, Gert}},
issn = {{1661-7649}},
keywords = {{Journal Article; Review}},
language = {{eng}},
number = {{3}},
pages = {{7--113}},
publisher = {{Karger}},
series = {{Current Urology}},
title = {{Advances in male reproductive surgery : robotic-assisted vasovasostomy}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000343523}},
doi = {{10.1159/000343523}},
volume = {{6}},
year = {{2013}},
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