Minimally invasive vas surgery using a newly designed double-ringed clamp
Moon, H.J.
World Journal of Urology 28(2): 205-208
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 1433-8726 PMID: 19543734 DOI: 10.1007/s00345-009-0437-6Document Number: 222432
We have recently designed a novel surgical instrument, a double-ringed clamp (Moon's clamp), with which the vas deferens can be located and isolated both simply and safely while minimizing unnecessary injury to the surrounding tissue. With the use of the Moon's clamp, we successfully performed 1,140 cases of simplified, minimally invasive vasectomy and 216 cases of mini-incision vasectomy reversals (vasovasostomies) without any significant complications. This surgical technique, using Moon's clamp, may be effective in reducing the operative time, the postoperative complications and the recovery time after different types of vas surgeries, such as vasectomy or vasectomy reversal.
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