Abstract
Purpose: We determined the incidence of sperm in the ejaculate before vasectomy reversal, and correlated this result with intraoperative and postoperative findings. Materials and Methods: Before vasectomy reversal semen was analyzed and granulomas were palpated in 186 men. The results were correlated with intraoperative vasal fluid and postoperative semen analyses. Results: Of 18 men (9.7%) with sperm present in the pre-reversal analysis 94% had sperm in at least 1 vas intraoperatively. The presence of palpable granulomas at the vasectomy site did not correlate with either pre-reversal or post-reversal semen analyses, or the presence of sperm in the vasal fluid intraoperatively. Conclusions: Sperm are present in 9.7% of pre-reversal ejaculates and predict sperm in at least 1 vas intraoperatively. These findings also suggest the possibility of late vasectomy failures.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 167-169 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Urology |
Volume | 155 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1996 |
Keywords
- Infertility, male
- Sperm
- Vas deferens
- Vasectomy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Urology