Preoperative predictors for the presence of motile spermatozoa in the epididymis and patency of anastomosis during microsurgical vasoepididymal anastomosis in patients with obstructive azoospermia

• Main Authors: Bhopesh Kadian (Author), Aditya Prakash Sharma (Author), Manish Rohilla (Author), Ujjwal Gorsi (Author), Japleen Kaur (Author), Ravimohan S Mavuduru (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Following microsurgical vaso-epididymal anastomosis (VEA), anastomotic patency with sperm returning to the ejaculate is not always present and may even be delayed. The presence of motile spermatozoa is highly suggestive of future patency following surgery. Aims: We prospectively analyse...