Vasectomy with transurethral resection of prostate.
A retrospective study was made of 200 patients undergoing transurethral prostatectomy. Half of these patients received bilateral vasectomies. The vasectomized patients had a 5-percent incidence of epididymitis as compared with a 2-percent incidence in the nonvasectomized patients. Vasectomy failed to provide adequate protection against postoperative epididymitis and cannot be recommended as a routine procedure with a transurethral prostatectomy.
D004823:Epididymitis / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications; D014659:Vasectomy / Q000379:methods*