Microsurgical epididymovasostomy by tubule intussusception: a new technique in rat model.
This experimental study on 15 adult male rats with bilateral epididymovasostomies evaluates a new technique of tubule intussusception as an improved form of end-to-end anastomosis. This paper describes in detail the steps in this technique and offers physiological, anatomical, and histological follow-up after 3 months. With this technique there is a 97% patency rate and a 23.3% incidence of macroscopic spermatic granuloma. Complications are discussed in detail.
Stefanovic
K B
KB
Microsurgical Replantation Transplantation Department, Davies Medical Center, San Francisco, California.
Clark
S A
SA
Buncke
H J
HJ
D000818:Animals; D004822:Epididymis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006099:Granuloma; D007443:Intussusception; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013737:Testis / Q000473:pathology; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*