Vasectomy: AUA Guideline
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...Of course, computer-assisted semen analysis has its own pitfalls, and human oversight in the semen analysis laboratory is critical, as the accompanying editorial highlights.(2) But this device offers a real opportunity for men beginning to investigate their fertility....
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...It is a highly effective procedure with failure rates typically less than 1%.(16) In the United States, most vasectomies are performed by urologists as an outpatient procedure under local anesthesia....
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...The 2012 American Urological Association guidelines on vasectomies found that the evidence studying the effectiveness of these technical variations is limited and only grade C evidence exists.(16) However, the expert opinion was that as long as the procedure is performed through a minimally invasive approach, such as no-scalpel vasectomy or with a small (<10 mm) incision using specialized instruments for vasal isolation, uses mucosal cautery and fascial interposition when the open testicular end is opted for, virtually all of the technical variations have documented approximately less than 1% failure rate and are acceptable as long as the surgeon has a similarly acceptable failure rate....
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...7% who relied on tubal ligation.(5) Worldwide, the discrepancy between vasectomy and tubal ligation is even more marked than in the U....
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