Ultrastructural changes of human testis after vasectomy.
- Author:
Hwan Sik CHOI
1
;
Jong Woo HONG
;
Sang Jae KANG
;
Se Jong SHIN
Author Information
1. Departmet of Urology, Inje University, Paik Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Vasectomy;
Ultrastructural changes
- MeSH:
Contraception;
Fibrosis;
Humans*;
Marriage;
Microscopy, Electron;
Spermatogenesis;
Testis*;
Vasectomy*;
Vasovasostomy
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1993;34(3):528-534
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Vasectomy is one of the most common forms of male contraception throughout the world. However, more vasectomy reversals are sought each year because of the increasing number of second marriages and other causes. Before recommending vasectomy, urologists may wish to resolve in their own mind the conflict between reports that maintain the testis is harmed by vasectomy and those that slate is not. We studied a group of patients undergoing vasectomy reversal to determine whether histopathologic change on light and electron microscopy would be detected. Only one testis specimen from post-vasectomy patients showed an abnormality correlated with spermatogenesis and five cases showed mild focal interstitial fibrosis without abnormality of spermatogenesis on light and electron microscopy. We found that vasectomy has some influence to the spermatogenesis and pathologic change.
