| publication name | Predictors of success of microsurgical epididymovasostomy for obstructive azoospermia |
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| Authors | Magdy A. El-Tabey, and Samy Tosson |
| year | 2012 |
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| volume | Not Available |
| issue | Not Available |
| pages | Not Available |
| publisher | Not Available |
| Local/International | Local |
| Paper Link | Not Available |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
To evaluate the outcome of seminal ductal patency rate with different predictors after reconstructive surgery . Patients and Methods : This study comprised 40 patients (mean age 31.5 years, range 21-41 years), 30 patients operated upon with various reconstructive surgery (mainly epididymovasostomy ) for obstructive azoospermia and 10 patients were inoperable . All the patients followed for 1 year by semen analysis every 4 months . The patient's findings will be correlated with different factors that affect the surgical outcome. Results: Of 30 azoospermic patients due to operable causes , sperms appeared in seminal fluid in 15 patients (50%) postoperatively . Irrespective to the type of surgery, factors affecting patency rate are studied and correlated with the patency rate. Conclusion: Although all techniques performed by microsurgery the success rate was low. The most important predictive factor is the demonstration of sperms in the epididymal fluid