Abstract:Objective To evaluate the associated morbidity and patient comfort of the ‘minimally invasive, no scalpel’ (MINS) vasectomy. Patients and methods Eighty‐nine consecutive patients presenting for vasect...Objective To evaluate the associated morbidity and patient comfort of the ‘minimally invasive, no scalpel’ (MINS) vasectomy. Patients and methods Eighty‐nine consecutive patients presenting for vasectomy underwent a MINS procedure. Post‐operatively, the pain experienced, recovery time and complication rate were assessed using a postal questionnaire. The questionnaire was also used to assess a group of historical controls who had undergone a vasectomy using a standard technique. Results The length of time to recovery was significantly reduced in patients who underwent the MINS vasectomy ( P <0.05) and the pain, bruising, swelling and complication rate were also less than in patients who underwent a standard vasectomy. Conclusions The MINS vasectomy is preferable to a standard technique, reducing both patient morbidity and the complication rate. This is attributable to the minimal dissection and reduced tissue handling required to expose and isolate the vas.Read More
Publication Year: 1996
Publication Date: 1996-04-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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