World J Mens Health.  2012 Dec;30(3):177-182.

Preoperative Factors Influencing Postoperative Results after Vasovasostomy

• Shin YS
• Kim SD
• Park JK

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the preoperative factors that influenced postoperative sperm concentration after vasovasostomy.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
We retrospectively reviewed 97 consecutive single-layer vasovasostomy procedures performed by a single surgeon between March 2003 and September 2010. The patients were stratified into three groups based on sperm concentration at 1 month follow-up: group I-azoospermia, group II-oligospermia, and group III-normal. We evaluated the preoperative factors that may have influenced sperm concentration at postoperative 1 month. Patients with serial semen analysis were divided into four groups according to the change in postoperative sperm concentration at the 6-month visit: group II-N-from oligospermia to normal, group II-O-from oligospermia to oligospermia, group III-O-from normal to oligospermia, group III-N-from normal to normal. We compared the pregnancy rate among the four groups.
RESULTS
The mean obstructive interval was 9.69 years in group I, 6.02 years in group II, and 7.82 years in group III. There were significant differences found among the groups (p=0.035). There was significantly different change in sperm concentration, sperm motility, and sperm morphology between each of the groups. A total of 32 patients underwent serial semen analyses at 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after vasovasostomy. There was no significant difference in patient age, obstructive interval, or follicle-stimulating hormone among the groups. The natural pregnancy rate in group II-O was lower than that in group II-N, and in group III-O was lower than that in group III-N. However, there was no significant difference among each of the groups.
CONCLUSIONS
The sperm concentration after vasovasostomy was significantly related to the obstructive interval between vasectomy and reversal.

Keyword

Vasovasostomy; Sperm count; Factor

MeSH Terms

Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Humans
Male
Oligospermia
Pregnancy Rate
Retrospective Studies
Semen Analysis
Sperm Count
Sperm Motility
Spermatozoa
Vasectomy
Vasovasostomy
Follicle Stimulating Hormone

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Mean semen parameters at follow-up for patients following vasovasostomy. (A) Changes of sperm count. (B) Changes of sperm motility. (C) Changes of sperm morphology. ANOVA was used. *p<0.05. **p<0.001.

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