Table 3.
Operative outcomes of robot‐assisted vasovasostomy and vasoepididymostomy
| First Author | Year | Patient number | Mean patient's age (years) | Mean obstructive interval (years) | Surgical procedure | Anastomosis method | Operative time (min) | Patency rate (%) | Pregnancy rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santomauro61 | 2012 | 20 | 33 | 5.5 | RAVV | 1 layer/2 layer | 184 | 92 | — |
| Parekattil42 | 2012 | 66 | — | — | RAVV | 2 layer | 120 | 96 | — |
| Kavoussi45 | 2015 | 25 | — | — | RAVV/RAVE | 1 layer/2 layer | 150 | 92 | 28 |
| Marshall62 | 2017 | 60 | 35 | 5.7 | RAVV | 1 layer | 192 | 88 | — |
RAVE, robot‐assisted vasoepididymostomy; RAVV, robot‐assisted vasovasostomy.