Predictors of Success in Microsurgical Correction of Vasal and Epididymal Obstruction

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Journal Curr Urol Rep

Publisher Current Science

Specialty Urology

Date 2002 Jun 27

PMID 12084229

Citations 2

Authors

A M Belker

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Abstract

Patients who inquire about microsurgical correction of vasal and epididymal obstructions should be informed about the postoperative rates of both return of sperm to the semen and pregnancy. They also should be informed about the possibility of a successful outcome, depending on their individual circumstances. The various preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative factors that influence success rates are discussed in this article.

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