The Journal of Urology
Volume 187, Issue 2 , Pages 607-612 , February 2012

Nomograms to Predict Patency After Microsurgical Vasectomy Reversal

  • Wayland Hsiao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology and Institute for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
    • Population Council Center for Biomedical Research, New York, New York
    • Supported by a grant from the Frederick J. and Theresa Dow Wallace Fund of the New York Community Trust.
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  • Marc Goldstein

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology and Institute for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
    • Population Council Center for Biomedical Research, New York, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: 525 E. 68th St., Box 580, New York, New York 10065
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Theralogix.
    • ,
  • James S. Rosoff

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology and Institute for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
    • ,
  • Annalisa Piccorelli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Michael W. Kattan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Eleni A. Greenwood

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology and Institute for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
    • ,
  • John P. Mulhall

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York

Received 2 June 2011

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 Study received institutional review board approval.

 See Editorial on page 385.

PII: S0022-5347(11)05288-8

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2011.10.044

The Journal of Urology
Volume 187, Issue 2 , Pages 607-612 , February 2012

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