Vasovasostomy in rabbits after vasectomy or vas occlusion by tantalum clip.
Vasovasostomy was performed in rabbits that had been vasectomized or had the vas occluded by a tantalum clip for 6 or 15 months. Vasovasostomy restored fertility to 40-50% in vasectomized rabbits and 60-70% in the tantalum clip-occluded animals. Any changes that occurred due to vasectomy and tantalum clip occlusion (e.g. testicular weight, enzyme concentrations in the testis) returned to normal within 3-6 months of vasovasostomy. We suggest that vas occlusion with tantalum clips is a good method of surgical male sterilization and has a high success rate for restoration of fertility.
D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002951:Citrates / Q000378:metabolism; D019343:Citric Acid; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011817:Rabbits; D012661:Semen / Q000378:metabolism; D013076:Sperm Count; D013081:Sperm Motility; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000002:abnormalities; D013243:Sterilization Reversal; D013635:Tantalum; D013737:Testis / Q000378:metabolism; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000601:surgery*; D014659:Vasectomy
D002951:Citrates; D019343:Citric Acid; D013635:Tantalum; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase