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Robotic-Assisted Microsurgical Varicocelectomy

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The purpose of this chapter is a contemporary review of the use of robotic microsurgical techniques for the purpose of fertility improvement in males. The robotic-assisted microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy technique will be discussed in detail. There are potential benefits in terms of decreased surgeon fatigue and improved surgical efficiency when utilizing a robotic platform for such procedures. This chapter presents the technique and early outcomes of some high-volume centers utilizing this technique.

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  1. Al-Azhar University Hospital, Assiut, Egypt

    Mohamed H. Etafy

  2. Department of Urology, PUR Clinic, South Lake Hospital, Clermont, FL, USA

    Mohamed H. Etafy

  3. Department of Graduate Psychology, Keiser University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA

    Richard A. Mendelson

  4. Personalized Urology & Robotics, The PUR Clinic & University of Central Florida, Clermont, FL, USA

    Sijo J. Parekattil

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  1. ANDROFERT, Andrology & Human Reproduction Clinic, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

    Sandro C Esteves

  2. S.H. Ho Urology Centre, Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Chak-Lam Cho

  3. Department of Urology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Weill Cornell Medicine Qatar, Doha, Qatar

    Ahmad Majzoub

  4. Department of Urology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Ashok Agarwal

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Etafy, M.H., Mendelson, R.A., Parekattil, S.J. (2019). Robotic-Assisted Microsurgical Varicocelectomy. In: Esteves, S., Cho, CL., Majzoub, A., Agarwal, A. (eds) Varicocele and Male Infertility. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-79102-9_20

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