Microsurgical approaches to the treatment of obstructive azoospermia / 中华男科学杂志
National Journal of Andrology
;
(12): 643-650, 2004.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-267829
ABSTRACT
In the past 5 to 10 years, very few fields in modern medicine have changed so dramatically as reproductive medicine, especially for the treatment of male infertility. Advances have been made in intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), refined microsurgical reconstructive techniques (vasovasostomy and vasoepididymostomy), and microsurgical techniques of surgical sperm retrieval from the epididymis and testis. All men with epididymal obstruction (obstructive azoospermia) now have the opportunity to father their own biological children. In this article, the authors reviewed the most updated microsurgical vasovasostomy, vasoepididymostomy techniques and surgical indications as well as the key factors for successful microsurgical treatment. They also predicted the future directions and discussed the advantages of microsurgical techniques, emphasized the significant roles of microsurgical training for urological doctors to treat male infertility.
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Main subject:
Oligospermia
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General Surgery
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Vasovasostomy
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Fertilization in Vitro
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Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic
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Epididymis
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Methods
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Microsurgery
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
National Journal of Andrology
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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