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Asian Journal of Andrology (2013) 15, 61β66; doi:10.1038/aja.2012.86; published online 19 November 2012
Male infertility microsurgical training
Akanksha Mehta and Philip S Li
Center for Male Reproductive Medicine and Microsurgery, Cornell Institute for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, USA
Correspondence: Philip S. Li, M.D., (psli@med.cornell.edu)
Received 18 July 2012; Revised 13 August 2012; Accepted 18 August 2012
Advance online publication 19 November 2012
| Abstract |
Microsurgical training is imperative for urologists and clinical andrologists specializing in male infertility. Success in male infertility microsurgery is heavily dependent on the surgeon's microsurgical skills. Laboratory-based practice to enhance microsurgical skills improves the surgeon's confidence, and reduces stress and operating time, benefiting both the patient and the surgeon. This review provides guidelines for setting up a microsurgical laboratory to develop and enhance microsurgical skills using synthetic and animal models. The role of emerging techniques, such as robotic-assisted microsurgery, is also discussed.
Keywords: laboratory; male infertility; microsurgery; training; vasoepididymostomy; vasovasostomy |
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