title: Laparoscopic vasectomy: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A 42-year-old man undergoing bilateral laparoscopic hernia repair requested vasectomy for family planning purposes. Bilateral vasectomy was done by a laparoscopic approach at the time of extraperitoneal hernia repair, and a separate scrotal incision was avoided. In addition to reporting a case of laparoscopic vasectomy, we review the published literature on this topic.
authors.affiliation: Section of Urologic Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha 68198-2360, USA.
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kakitelashvili
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Balaji
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D014659:Vasectomy / Q000379:methods*