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Carbon dioxide milliwatt laser in the vasovasostomy of vas deferens in dogs: Part I.

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  • 1. Department of Urology, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140.
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    • Krisch EB 1
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Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 01 Jan 1990, 10(4):328-333
https://doi.org/10.1002/lsm.1900100405 PMID: 2118205 

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This is the first arm of a two prong study conducted to learn two different aspects of vasovasostomy in dog vas deferens using the milliwatt carbon dioxide laser. The first study involved the evaluation of patency without collection of sperm. Six dogs were evaluated and all underwent vasectomy and subsequently had vasovasostomies performed between 4 and 12 weeks utilizing two approximating sutures and welding with the milliwatt carbon dioxide laser. Metal clips were used for both X-ray analysis and localization of the vasovasostomy site. In this investigation a vasogram was performed. Dogs were sacrificed at 4, 6, and 8 weeks postvasovasostomy. The vasovasostomy specimens were studied with electron microscopy and histological evaluation. The vasovasostomy was completed in under 120 minutes using this laser-assisted technique and was found to be a viable and promising technique for vasovasostomy.

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