title: Vasectomy.
abstract: In summary, a vasectomy is a safe, simple, and effective method of male contraception without any known long-term health hazards. Because of its simplicity, it is performed in more than 500,000 patients per year, mainly in a physician's office, making it a very cost-effective contraceptive method. With the introduction of the microscope into the operating suite of the urologist, this procedure that was once considered permanent is amenable to reversal at a later date.
authors.affiliation: UCLA School of Medicine.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rajfer
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Bennett
mesh_terms: D000917:Antibody Formation; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D013091:Spermatogenesis; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000276:immunology; D014659:Vasectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*