title: Vasovasostomy with use of medical needle as a support.
abstract: Between May 1981 and December 1985 we performed vasovasostomy using a needle as a support in 43 patients who had undergone vasectomy for family planning. The operation is simple with little surgical trauma and few complications. All 39 patients who underwent semen analysis had return of spermatozoa. Pregnancy resulted in 27 of 34 patients (79.41 per cent) who attempted conception. The results were satisfactory. The procedure is described, and the complication and success rates are analyzed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture's Hospital Jishou City, Hunan, China.
authors.forename: X Y
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Y X
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009339:Needles; D011247:Pregnancy; D013094:Spermatozoa; D013243:Sterilization Reversal / Q000379:methods; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000601:surgery; D014669:Vasovasostomy / Q000379:methods*