Candidates for colostomy reversal are typically younger and healthier. If you had a colostomy to treat a traumatic wound or diverticular disease, you may also be a candidate for reversal surgery.

CHICAGO –In 1989 a 29-year-old Michael Schrader had it all: steady job, a wife, and two wonderful children—daughter Courtney and son Cameron. He couldn't envision wanting more—that is, more ...

Sijo Parakattil, MD, and the robotic system he uses to perform RAVV. Single-surgeon series shows it can decrease operative time compared with traditional procedures. Robotic-assisted microsurgical ...

Robot-assisted vasovasostomy is a modern technique in which, instead of using a microscope, the surgeon uses a robot to join the tiny sperm-carrying tubes with great precision.

Robotic-assisted microsurgical vasovasostomy (RAVV) may decrease operative duration and significantly improve early semen analysis measures compared with pure microscopic vasovasostomy (MVV ...