Microsurgical Penile Revascularization, Replantation, and Reconstruction
Fig. 13.1 The three corpora of the penis. The glans penis is an expansion of the distal corpus spongiosum (Gray’s Anatomy, 1918) Fig. 13.2 Cross section of penis. Each corpora…
Robotic Microsurgery for Male Infertility
Fig. 10.1 Operative setup for robotic microsurgery cases The robot is brought in from the right side of the patient in all our cases. Figures 10.1 and 10.2 illustrate the…
Epididymovasostomy: Tips and Tricks of the Trade
and Ajay K. Nangia2 (1) Departments of Urology, Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, UCSF, 1600 Divisadero, 1695, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA (2) Department of Urology, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow…
Microsurgical Subinguinal Varix Ligation: Techniques and Technical Pearls
Fig. 3.1 A 2–3 cm incision is typically made in a subinguinal location, just lateral to the base of the penis, a few centimeters caudal to the external ring Skin…
Tubal Microsurgery
Fig. 12.1 Pregnancy, live birth, and singleton live birth rates based on IVF cycles initiated in 2008 (2404 Centers for Disease Control 2008) IVF would be the preferred treatment if…
Vasovasostomy Techniques for Microsurgery Specialists
Sperm grade Grade description Return of sperm to ejaculate (%) Pregnancy rate (%) Grade 1 Mainly normal motile sperm 94 63 Grade 2 Mainly normal nonmotile sperm 91 54 Grade…
Testis-Sparing Surgery for Testicular Masses
Fig. 9.1 An ultrasound of a small testicular mass ideally considered for organ sparing being located at the lower pole and palpable: (a) microcalcifications throughout the testis (b) small hypi-echoic…
Noninfertility Scrotal Microsurgery
Fig. 8.1 Microsurgical spermatocelectomy Chronic orchalgia is thought to result from persistently upregulated central- and peripheral-nervous system pain pathways. MDSC was first described by Devine and Schellhammer [20], and has…
The Role of Microsurgical Reconstruction in the Era of ICSI
4. Kolettis PN, Thomas Jr AJ. Vasoepididymostomy for vasectomy reversal: a critical assessment in the era of intracytoplasmic sperm injection. J Urol. 1997;158(2):467–70.PubMedCrossRef 5. Lee R, Li PS, Goldstein M,…
Microsurgery Training: What Should a Resident Know? Should All Microsurgeons be Fellowship Trained?
4. Chawla A, O’Brien J, Lisi M, Zini A, Jarvi K. Should all urologists performing vasectomy reversals be able to perform vasoepididymostomies if required? J Urol. 2004;172:1048–50.PubMedCrossRef 5. Belker AM,…
