title: Spontaneous recanalization after vasectomy.
abstract: Vasectomy is the method most commonly used in men for voluntary sterilization purposes. We report two cases of early recanalization following vasectomies performed in 1085 men for sterilization purposes at a tertiary public institution between January 2000 and November 2003. Thus, the risk of 0.2% of failure due to early recanalization should be explained and the fertility implications stressed. Written documentation recording the clarification presented at consultation is essential.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, University of São Paulo, Brazil. amlucon@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Antônio Marmo
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Lucon
authors.forename: Fábio Firmbach
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Pasqualotto
authors.forename: Edison Daniel
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Schneider-Monteiro
authors.forename: Luis Balthazar
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Saldanha
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Danilovic
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Danilovic
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000378:metabolism*; D013243:Sterilization Reversal; D013245:Sterilization, Reproductive; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male; D014659:Vasectomy / Q000379:methods*