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Complications of Vasectomy: Review of 16,000 Patients
Author(s) -
PHILP T.,
GUILLEBAUD J.,
BUDD D.
Publication year - 1984
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.1984.tb06161.x
Subject(s) - vasectomy , medicine , general surgery , surgery , sterility , male sterilization , family planning , gynecology , population , research methodology , environmental health , biology , genetics
Summary— Sixteen thousand, seven hundred and ninety‐six men underwent vasectomy between 1970 and December 1983 and have been reviewed. Post‐operative side effects were few and significant complications were reported in 0.9%. Failure to achieve sterility occurred in 72 men, 69 of whom have been analysed. The early recanalisation rate was 0.36%. This rate was not influenced by the operative technique used, but varied markedly between individual surgeons. Experience and care with technique should result in a failure rate of 0.2% or better. There were six cases of late recanalisation in men previously thought sterile by two consecutive azoospermic analyses 4 months after vasectomy.