Advances in male reproductive surgery: robotic-assisted vasovasostomy

Saad Elzanaty, Gert Dohle

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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.

Originalspråkengelska
Sidor (från-till)113-7
Antal sidor5
TidskriftCurrent Urology
Volym6
Nummer3
DOI
StatusPublished - 2013

Ämnesklassifikation (UKÄ)

  • Kirurgi
  • Reproduktionsmedicin och gynekologi

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