title: Operative andrology.
abstract: Surgical corrections of male fertility disturbances are discussed. Following a short historical review, operative treatment of the undescended testicle, the indication and date of surgery and postoperative andrological results are dealt with. Modern principles of varicocoele surgery are discussed with special attention to fertility correction. Surgical treatment of vas deferens obstruction, results and microsurgical interventions concerning vaso-epididymal anastomoses and vasovasostomies are also described together with the ultimate possibilities for surgical therapy of sexual disturbances.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001706:Biopsy; D003267:Contraception; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000601:surgery; D004822:Epididymis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010411:Penile Induration / Q000601:surgery; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013737:Testis / Q000601:surgery; D014646:Varicocele / Q000601:surgery