ReviewTranslational andrology and urology2021
Narrative review of the history of microsurgery in urological practice.
Review in Translational andrology and urology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06702397 (Preliminary Results of Microsurgical Testicular Exploration for Sperm Retrieval in Azoospermic Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.
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Preliminary Results of Microsurgical Testicular Exploration for Sperm Retrieval in Azoospermic Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Operating Microscope vs. Surgical Loupes
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.
- Article
- Preliminary Results of Microsurgical Sperm Retrieval in Azoospermic Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Operating Microscope vs. Surgical Loupes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Free Your Mind, Not Your Flap.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2022Article
- Technological Advancements in Male Infertility Microsurgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
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3 authors.
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Abstract
The clinical need for magnified visualization during surgery spurred the evolution of microscope and microsuture technology. Innovative surgeons across various surgical specialties recognized the importance of utilizing and advancing these technologies. Operative microscopy allows human dexterity to perform beyond direct visual limitations. Microsurgery started in otolaryngology and ophthalmology, became popular in reconstruction and transplantation, and was then adopted in urology. Microsurgery in urology involves renal and penile revascularization, penile transplantation and free flap phalloplasty, testicular autotransplantation, reproductive tract reconstruction of the vas deferens and epididymis, varicocele repair, and sperm retrieval. By examining the peer reviewed and lay literature, this review discusses the history of microsurgery and its subsequent development as a subspecialty in urology.
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