How reliable is a vasectomy? Long-term follow-up of vasectomised men.
Around 42 million couples worldwide rely on vasectomy as a method of family planning. It is well recognised that a vasectomy can fall at any stage, and therefore warning couples of risk of failure forms an important part of the consent procedure.
Haldar
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Cranston
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Turner
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MacKenzie
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Guillebaud
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D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008297:Male; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012661:Semen / Q000166:cytology; D013076:Sperm Count; D017211:Treatment Failure; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014659:Vasectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*