Does the type of suture material used for ligation of the vas deferens affect vasectomy success?

S Kotwal, S Kotwal, SK Sundaram… - … European Journal of …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives To determine retrospectively, the outcome of vasectomies performed by five
urologists over a six year period in terms of achievement of azoospermia on post vasectomy …

Review of current practice to establish success after vasectomy

HD Bradshaw, DJ Rosario, MJ James… - British Journal of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Background: This study aimed to examine the criteria used by surgeons in a district general
hospital to confirm success following vasectomy, to establish the proportion of men …

A prospective study of time and number of ejaculations to azoospermia after vasectomy by ligation and excision

MA Barone, H Nazerali, M Cortes, M Chen-Mok… - The Journal of …, 2003 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: We obtained detailed information on the time and number of ejaculations to
azoospermia after vasectomy by ligation and excision. MATERIALS AND METHODS.: Men …

Post vasectomy analysis: call for a uniform evidence-based protocol.

KA Sivardeen, M Budhoo - Annals of the Royal College of …, 2001 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND: Vasectomy is a safe and reliable means of contraception that is used by 42
million couples world-wide. There are no standardised guidelines in the follow-up of these …

Semen analysis after vasectomy: when and how many?

C Badrakumar, NK Gogoi, SK Sundaram - BJU international, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess patient compliance for semen analysis after vasectomy, and to
determine the timing and number of semen analyses required to confirm sterility. Patients …

Clearance after vasectomy: has the time come to modify the current practice?

KH Attar, P Gurung, S Holden, J Peters… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. Vasectomy is a simple, reliable and effective form of permanent contraception.
Clearance after vasectomy has been the subject of much debate among urologists. Poor …

Persistent motile sperm after ligation band vasectomy

LA Levine, MR Abern, MM Lux - The Journal of urology, 2006 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: We evaluated the efficacy and mechanism of failure in a small case series of
VasClip® vasectomies. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between September 2003 and March …

EVIDENCE‐BASED COUNSELLING FOR VASECTOMY

JI Kenogbon - International journal of clinical practice, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Couples requesting vasectomy need to be properly counselled. Vasectomy is generally safe
but it can fail in up to 6% of cases. Reversal is possible but not always successful. Most men …

European Association of Urology guidelines on vasectomy

GR Dohle, T Diemer, Z Kopa, C Krausz… - Actas Urológicas …, 2012 - Elsevier
Abstract Context The European Association of Urology presents its guidelines for
vasectomy. Vasectomy is highly effective, but problems can arise that are related to …

Vasectomy management in Morecambe Bay NHS Trust.

IE Katsoulis, SR Walker - Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons …, 2005 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
INTRODUCTION: Vasectomy is a common method of contraception in the UK. However,
there is a wide variation in management protocols. The aim of the present study was to …