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Prophylactic Vasectomy
Author(s) -
KAMBAL A.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1979.tb04716.x
Subject(s) - vasectomy , medicine , gynecology , family planning , environmental health , research methodology , population
Summary— A prospective study of the value of vasectomy with prostatectomy is presented. Vasectomy significantly reduced the incidence of epididymitis after prostatectomy in the presence of pre‐operative urinary tract infection and prolonged indwelling urethral catheterisation.