I.5.2.7 Conclusions
Vasectomy reversal may require either vasovasostomy or vasoepididymostomy. The intraoperative decision regarding which procedure is required is made independently on each side. Thus, some patients may require vasovasostomy on one side and vasoepididymostomy on the other side. The results of vasectomy reversal have been improved considerably since the introduction of microsurgical methods to perform both vasovasostomy and vasoepididymostomy.
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Belker, A. (2006). Vasectomy Reversal. In: Schill, WB., Comhaire, F., Hargreave, T.B. (eds) Andrology for the Clinician. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg . https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-33713-X_33
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