Effectiveness of Vasectomy Techniques
The effectiveness of various vasectomy techniques is reviewed, with a focus on methods used for vas occlusion. Spontaneous recanalization of the vas is more common than generally recognized and is…
The Law and Vasectomy
This article explores why the national court system has seen a steady influx of claims alleging practitioners’ failure properly to perform vasectomy or ensure sterilization and the manner in which…
History of Vasectomy
Vasectomy as a medical term is a misnomer because only part of the vas deferens is excised during the procedure. Vas deferens as an anatomic structure was not a subject…
Risks and Complications of Vasectomy
Vasectomy is a safe and effective procedure for permanent contraception. Vasectomy is 30 times less likely to fail and 20 times less likely to have postoperative complications than its gynecologic…
Demographics of Vasectomy—USA and International
Vasectomy is safer, simpler, less expensive, and equally as effective as female sterilization—yet it remains one of the least known and least used methods of contraception. Worldwide, an estimated 33…
Techniques of Vasectomy
Vasectomy remains a safe and effective method of contraception for men. Many variations in surgical technique currently are used by surgeons in the United States, each with its own benefits…
A Round Table Discussion: Case Studies of Patients with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
This article examines real-life case histories of men with routine and not so routine conditions underlying lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), and demonstrates the utility of what has become our…
Genitourinary Pain Syndromes, Prostatitis, and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
The overlap of pain and urinary voiding symptoms is common for urologic patients. The etiology of these syndromes is frequently multifactorial and due to disorders of the bladder and/or prostate. The…
Treatment of Bladder Diverticula, Impaired Detrusor Contractility, and Low Bladder Compliance
Bladder diverticula are common enough to be encountered by most urologists in practice but are reported less frequently in the literature than they were 50 years ago. Some patients can…
Minimally Invasive Therapy of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
The establishment of guidelines, pharmacologic therapies, improved understanding of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) versus benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), respect for patient-centered goals, and improved discrimination of the patient with…
