Korean J Urol.
1981 Dec;22(6):637-640.
Creation of Artificial Spermatocele in Aplasia of the Vas Deferens
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Patients with bilateral aplasia of the vas deferens have been considered sterile. In such patients many investigators have tried to create a successful sperm bank with various materials such as saphenous vein, tunica vaginalis, silicone prosthesis, monofilament knitted polypropylene and etc. and to offer hope for fertility. We performed to create an artificial spermatocele in a 32 year old male patient with bilateral vas aplasia by using a segment of great saphenous vein, anastomosed to the globus major to store spermatozoa. Aspirations of the venous cap of the patient at 2.3.4. and 5 months revealed numerous sperm with normal morphology and poor motility. Attempted insemination to his wife with this sperm was unsatisfactory.
