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Review
. 2017 Aug;6(4):704-709.
doi: 10.21037/tau.2017.07.08.

Vasectomy: tips and tricks

Dane Johnson  1 , Jay I Sandlow  1
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Review

Vasectomy: tips and tricks

Dane Johnson et al. Transl Androl Urol. 2017 Aug.

Abstract

According to data from the National Study of Family Growth, vasectomy is utilized by 6-13% of American couples for their form of contraception. Physician surveys have shown that over 500,000 men undergo vasectomies per year, and more than 75% of vasectomies are performed by urologists. This chapter provides a brief history of vasectomy, as well as recommendations for preoperative counseling, an overview of the modified no-scalpel vasectomy technique, and a brief description of the complications of vasectomy.

Keywords: Vasectomy; no-scalpel; post-vasectomy pain; post-vasectomy semen analysis (PVSA).

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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