Kim Howard H, Goldstein Marc
Department of Urology, Cornell Institute for Reproductive Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Weill Cornell Medical College, Box 580, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Urol Clin North Am. 2009 Aug;36(3):359-73. doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2009.05.001.
Vasectomy reversal has come a long way since the first anastomosis of the vas deferens and epididymis. Although its history is not as politically charged as that of vasectomy, the progress of reversal surgery has had its share of brilliant discoveries and missteps. In the early part of the twentieth century, vasovasostomy and vasoepididymostomy were esoteric procedures, but by the 1970s, a majority of urologists had some experience with reversal surgery. With the advent of microsurgical technique, reversal surgery has become once more a specialist's undertaking. The history of vasectomy reversal is an excellent case study in the evolution of surgery.
自首次进行输精管与附睾吻合术以来，输精管复通术已经取得了长足的发展。尽管其历史不像输精管切除术那样充满政治争议，但复通手术的进展也有许多卓越的发现和失误。在二十世纪早期，输精管吻合术和输精管附睾吻合术是复杂的手术，但到了20世纪70年代，大多数泌尿科医生都有了一些复通手术的经验。随着显微外科技术的出现，复通手术再次成为专科医生的工作。输精管复通术的历史是外科手术发展的一个绝佳案例研究。
