Male Reproduction
MR 25. Intussusception vasoepidiymostomy with microsurgical techniques for treatment of obstructive azoospermia
Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of longitudinal 2-suture Intussusceptive vasoepidiymostomy (LIVES) with microsurgical techniques for the treatment of obstructive azoospermia (OA).
Methods: From December 2009 to August 2011, 12 cases with OA received LIVES were analyzed retrospectively.
Results: After surgery 8 patients had sperm in the semen assay. Among them, 4 patients there spouse achieved pregnancy. Successful rate of operation was 66.7%.
Conclusions: The LIVES with microsurgical techniques iseficacious for the treatment of azoospemia of OA.
Key words
Longitudinal 2- suture intussusception; vasoepidiymostomy; obstuctive azoospemia; vasoepidiymostomy; microsurgical techniques
DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2223-4683.2012.s118