Argon laser-assisted vasovasostomy.
Publication/Presentation Date
5-1-1992
Abstract
Laser-assisted vasovasostomy recently has become a popular procedure in the United States. Only the microsurgical carbon dioxide laser is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for vasovasostomies. Using the HGM argon laser, the procedure was performed on 3 laboratory dogs with a patency rate of 100 percent (6/6) and anastomotic leak 17 percent (1/6). This procedure requires little microsurgical expertise, can be performed without the use of a microscope, and does not require a perfectly dry field. The argon laser is a superior technique to previously described laser-assisted vasovasostomies and further clinical correlation is recommended.
Volume
39
Issue
5
First Page
478
Last Page
480
ISSN
0090-4295
Published In/Presented At
Antario, J. M., Albert, P. S., Raboy, A., Kahng, H., & Macchia, R. (1992). Argon laser-assisted vasovasostomy. Urology, 39(5), 478–480. https://doi.org/10.1016/0090-4295(92)90253-s
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
1580045
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article