Cost-Effectiveness of Vasectomy Reversal
In this era of cost-consciousness and containment, it is imperative to examine not only treatment outcomes but also cost of these treatments. With improvements of in vitro fertilization outcome and…
Factors Predicting Successful Microsurgical Vasectomy Reversal
A man who desires restoration of fertility after vasectomy has two main treatment options for having his genetic child: vasectomy reversal or sperm extraction with subsequent in vitro fertilization with…
History of Vasectomy Reversal
Vasectomy reversal has come a long way since the first anastomosis of the vas deferens and epididymis. Although its history is not as politically charged as that of vasectomy, the…
Techniques for Vasectomy Reversal
This article details the contemporary preoperative preparation, microsurgical techniques, and postoperative care recommended for vasectomy reversal. The two-layer vasovasostomy and intussuscepted epididymovasostomy techniques are presented in detail. Urologists perform approximately…
Putative Health Risks Associated with Vasectomy
Vasectomy is widely regarded as a safe method of contraception, but over the years there have been many reports suggesting putative health risks associated with the procedure. Concerns over the…
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…
