Obstructive azoospermia: reconstructive techniques and results.
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Baker, K; Sabanegh, E
Published in: Clinics (Sao Paulo)
2013
Obstructive azoospermia is a common cause of male infertility and can result from infection, congenital anomalies, or iatrogenic injury. Microsurgical vasal reconstruction is a suitable treatment for many cases of obstructive azoospermia, although some couples will require sperm retrieval paired with in-vitro fertilization. The various causes of obstructive azoospermia and recommended treatments will be examined. Microsurgical vasovasostomy and vasoepididymostomy will be discussed in detail. The postoperative patency and pregnancy rates for surgical reconstruction of obstructive azoospermia and the impact of etiology, obstructive interval, sperm granuloma, age, and previous reconstruction on patency and pregnancy will be reviewed.
Duke Scholars
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Clinics (Sao Paulo)
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1980-5322
Publication Date
2013
Volume
68 Suppl 1
Issue
Suppl 1
Start / End Page
61 / 73
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Vasovasostomy
- Vas Deferens
- Microsurgery
- Male
- Humans
- General Clinical Medicine
- Epididymis
- Azoospermia
- 42 Health sciences
- 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
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Baker, K., & Sabanegh, E. (2013). Obstructive azoospermia: reconstructive techniques and results. Clinics (Sao Paulo), 68 Suppl 1(Suppl 1), 61–73. https://doi.org/10.6061/clinics/2013(sup01)07
Baker, Karen, and Edmund Sabanegh. “Obstructive azoospermia: reconstructive techniques and results.” Clinics (Sao Paulo) 68 Suppl 1, no. Suppl 1 (2013): 61–73. https://doi.org/10.6061/clinics/2013(sup01)07.
Baker K, Sabanegh E. Obstructive azoospermia: reconstructive techniques and results. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2013;68 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):61–73.
Baker, Karen, and Edmund Sabanegh. “Obstructive azoospermia: reconstructive techniques and results.” Clinics (Sao Paulo), vol. 68 Suppl 1, no. Suppl 1, 2013, pp. 61–73. Pubmed, doi:10.6061/clinics/2013(sup01)07.
Baker K, Sabanegh E. Obstructive azoospermia: reconstructive techniques and results. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2013;68 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):61–73.
Published In
Clinics (Sao Paulo)
DOI
EISSN
1980-5322
Publication Date
2013
Volume
68 Suppl 1
Issue
Suppl 1
Start / End Page
61 / 73
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Vasovasostomy
- Vas Deferens
- Microsurgery
- Male
- Humans
- General Clinical Medicine
- Epididymis
- Azoospermia
- 42 Health sciences
- 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences