Microsurgically splinted tubulovasostomy in the rat: modified technique.
The fact that splinted tubulovasostomy still yields unsatisfactory results led us to modify the method. We were able to increase the patency of anastomoses by 18%; splint-absorption disturbances could be reduced in 12% of the cases.
D000818:Animals; D004822:Epididymis / Q000601:surgery*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing