title: Vasovasostomy: a comparison of macroscopic and microscopic techniques at one institution.
abstract: During a 5-year period between 1973 and 1977, 87 patients underwent vasovasostomy to correct postvasectomy sterility. Sixty-one patients had single-layer macroscopic reanastomoses and 26 patients had two-layer microscopic reanastomoses. Patency rates of 90% and 96% and pregnancy rates of 46% and 54% for the macroscopic and microscopic techniques were achieved.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D013094:Spermatozoa; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000601:surgery*