Stented Laser-Welded Vasovasostomy in the Rat: Comparison of Nd:YAG and CO2Lasers
- 1 October 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery
- Vol. 7 (04) , 317-320
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2007-1006790
Abstract
In 54 male Sprague-Dawley rats, 108 vasovasostomies were performed. Sutureless laser welding with the assistance of a removable stent was done using a CO2- and an Nd:YAG-laser system. Conventional two-layer microsurgical anastomoses served as controls. The Nd:YAG laser resulted in significantly lower patency rates, with a higher percentage of sperm granulomas; the CO2 laser produced results equivalent to conventional suturing. Sutureless laser welding utilizing a removable stent proved to be a time- and cost- saving procedure for vasovasostomies in the rat.Keywords
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