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Noninfertility Scrotal Microsurgery

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The use of microsurgical techniques for noninfertility urologic surgery is growing. Urologic literature published over the past three decades describes the use of microsurgery for a variety of penile, scrotal, and upper urinary tract reconstructive procedures, testicular autotransplantation for cryptorchidism, testis-sparing surgery for testis tumors, spermatic cord denervation for chronic pain, as well as routine urologic procedures such as hernia repair, hydrocelectomy, spermatocelectomy. In the hands of skilled microsurgeons, superior outcomes have been reported following these procedures. With further improvements in microsurgical technology, and training of dedicated microsurgeons, the role for microsurgery will only continue to grow.

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  1. Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, 525 East 68th St., Starr 900, New York, NY, 10065, USA

    Akanksha Mehta M.D.

  2. Department of Urology, Center for Male Reproductive Medicine and Microsurgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, 525 East 68th St., 580, New York, NY, 10065, USA

    Marc Goldstein M.D.

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Mehta, A., Goldstein, M. (2013). Noninfertility Scrotal Microsurgery. In: Sandlow, J. (eds) Microsurgery for Fertility Specialists. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4196-0_8

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