Spontaneous recanalization after vasectomy.
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.
Lucon
Antônio Marmo
AM
Division of Urology, University of São Paulo, Brazil. amlucon@uol.com.br
Pasqualotto
Fábio Firmbach
FF
Schneider-Monteiro
Edison Daniel
ED
Saldanha
Luis Balthazar
LB
Danilovic
Alexandre
A
Danilovic
Alexandre
A
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*