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Vasectomy: AUA Guideline
Ira D. Sharlip,Arnold M. Belker,Stanton J. Honig,Michel Labrecque,Joel L. Marmar,Lawrence S. Ross,Jay I. Sandlow,David C. Sokal +7 more
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This guideline was peer reviewed by 55 independent experts during the guideline development process and recommended that vasectomy be considered for permanent contraception much more frequently than is the current practice in the U.S. and many other nations.About:
This article is published in The Journal of Urology.The article was published on 2012-12-01. It has received 157 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Guideline & Vasectomy.read more
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Strengthening vasectomy services in Rwanda: introduction of thermal cautery with fascial interposition
Michel Labrecque,Léonard Kagabo,Dominick Shattuck,Jennifer Wesson,Christophe Rushanika,Donatien Tshibanbe,Theophile Nsengiyumva,David C. Sokal +7 more
TL;DR: No-scalpel vasectomy with thermal cautery and FI was successfully introduced in vasectomy Services in Rwanda, and a similar initiative should be evaluated in other national vasectomy services worldwide.
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A Thematic Analysis of Online Discussion Boards for Vasectomy.
TL;DR: This article examined posts on Internet discussion groups related to vasectomies, and identified common ideas through a structured theme analysis, finding that the most common posts related to changes in sexual function after vasectomy.
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The Effect of Vasectomy Reversal on Prostate Cancer Risk: International Meta-Analysis of 684,660 Vasectomized Men.
Sean M. Randall,James Boyd,Emma Fuller,Caroline J. Brooks,Carole Morris,Craig C. Earle,Anna Ferrante,Rachael Moorin,James B. Semmens,C. D'Arcy J. Holman +9 more
TL;DR: The combined analysis showed no protective effect of vasectomy reversal on the incidence of prostate cancer compared to that in men with vasectomy alone, showing no evidence of a link between vasectomy and prostate cancer.
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Prospective comparison of ligation and bipolar cautery technique in non-scalpel vasectomy
TL;DR: Although bipolar cautery technique is safe, effective and feasible in non-scalpel vasectomy, it has no superiority to ligation.
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Can the evolution of male contraception lead to a revolution? Review of the current state of knowledge.
TL;DR: Despite continuous efforts worldwide, it seems that another several years of research is needed to provide safe, effective and affordable male contraceptives which will allow both men and women to participate fully in family planning.
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TL;DR: This study confirms previous reports that developmental urogenital abnormalities result in an increased risk of testicular cancer and suggests the trend to perform orchidopexy at younger ages may reduce the risk associated with undescended testis.
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Cost effectiveness of contraceptives in the United States.
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