Luminal suture thread as a guide for anastomosis: a new vasovasostomy technique.
OBJECTIVE
To use a new vasovasostomy technique for reversal of vasectomy.


METHODS
Case report.


METHODS
Clinical and academic research environment.


METHODS
A patient who had undergone vasectomy.


METHODS
We used 4/0 prolene as a guide during anastomosis for reversal of vasectomy.


METHODS
Semen analysis.


RESULTS
Three months after the operation, the spermiogram showed the sperm count, the percentage of normal morphologic sperm, progressive motility, and vitality as 9 million/L, 70%, 33%, and 60%, respectively. Six months later, the spermiogram was repeated and the following results were obtained: the sperm count, the percentage of normal morphologic sperm, progressive motility, and vitality as 14 million/L, 65%, 40%, and 65%, respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
This new technique is cost-effective, easy, cheap, and less time-consuming, and has a high success rate.
Kilciler
Mete
M
Department of Urology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey. mkilciler@yahoo.com <mkilciler@yahoo.com>
Tahmaz
Lutfu
L
Bedir
Selahattin
S
Demir
Erkan
E
Erten
Koray
K
Peker
Ahmet Fuat
AF
D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013537:Sutures; D014669:Vasovasostomy / Q000379:methods*