"Vas Deferens" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The excretory duct of the testes that carries SPERMATOZOA. It rises from the SCROTUM and joins the SEMINAL VESICLES to form the ejaculatory duct.
| Descriptor ID |
D014649
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A05.360.444.930
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| Concept/Terms |
Vas Deferens- Vas Deferens
- Deferens, Vas
- Ductus Deferens
- Deferens, Ductus
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vas Deferens" by people in Profiles.
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Ectopic Vas Deferens Causing Recurrent Epididymo-Orchitis. Urology. 2021 Oct; 156:e114-e116.
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Sperm retrieval and intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcomes in men with cystic fibrosis disease versus congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens. Asian J Androl. 2021 Mar-Apr; 23(2):140-145.
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Robotic-assisted multivisceral resection for rectal cancer: short-term outcomes at a single center. Tech Coloproctol. 2017 Nov; 21(11):879-886.
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Recent advances in the genetics of testicular failure. Asian J Androl. 2016 May-Jun; 18(3):350-5.
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Microscopic visualization of intravasal spermatozoa is positively associated with patency after bilateral microsurgical vasovasostomy. Andrology. 2015 May; 3(3):532-5.
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Association between the presence of sperm in the vasal fluid during vasectomy reversal and postoperative patency: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Urology. 2015 Apr; 85(4):809-13.
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Cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator mutation and congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens: a bad combination for successful intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcomes. Fertil Steril. 2014 May; 101(5):1246.
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Vasovasostomy: a step-by-step surgical technique video. Fertil Steril. 2014 Mar; 101(3):e14.
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True duplication of the vas deferens: a case report and review of literature. Int Urol Nephrol. 2012 Apr; 44(2):385-91.
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Techniques for vasectomy reversal. Urol Clin North Am. 2009 Aug; 36(3):375-82.