Table 2.
Author | Patients (n) | Technique | Patency Rate (%) | Pregnancy Rate (%) |
Vasovasostomy | ||||
Belker et al.19 | 1,247 | Modified one-layer | 89 | 57 |
Two-layer | 86 | 51 | ||
Boorjian & Lipkin24 | 159 | Two-layer | 95 | 83 |
Chan & Goldstein85 | 1,048 | Two-layer | 99 | 54 |
Kolettis et al.86 | 34 | Both | 76 | 35 |
Vasoepididymostomy | ||||
Silber34 | 139 | End-to-end | 78 | 56 |
Thomas35 | 137 | End-to-side | 79 | 50 |
Berger87 | 12 | Triangulation intussusception | 92 | NR |
Marmar88 | 9 | Modified intussusception | 78 | 22 |
Chan et al.89 | 68 | Triangulation intussusception | 84 | 40 |
Schiff et al.27 | 153 | End-to-end | 73 | NR |
End-to-side | 74 | |||
three-suture intussusception | 84 | |||
two-suture intussusception | 80 |
NR = not reported.