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Vasectomy and vasectomy reversal: An update
Vasectomy is an elective surgical sterilization procedure for men that is intended to obstruct or remove a portion of both vas deferens, thereby preventing sperm from moving from the testes to the ejaculatory ducts. Although intended for permanent sterilization, vasectomy can be reversed in most men...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3114592/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21716894 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-1591.78440 |
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author | Ramasamy, Ranjith Schlegel, Peter N. |
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description | Vasectomy is an elective surgical sterilization procedure for men that is intended to obstruct or remove a portion of both vas deferens, thereby preventing sperm from moving from the testes to the ejaculatory ducts. Although intended for permanent sterilization, vasectomy can be reversed in most men seeking to restore their fertility due to a change in marital status or reproductive goals. The purpose of this document is to provided a synopsis of the latest techniques used in vasectomy and reversal. |
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spelling | pubmed-31145922011-06-28 Vasectomy and vasectomy reversal: An update Ramasamy, Ranjith Schlegel, Peter N. Indian J Urol Symposium Vasectomy is an elective surgical sterilization procedure for men that is intended to obstruct or remove a portion of both vas deferens, thereby preventing sperm from moving from the testes to the ejaculatory ducts. Although intended for permanent sterilization, vasectomy can be reversed in most men seeking to restore their fertility due to a change in marital status or reproductive goals. The purpose of this document is to provided a synopsis of the latest techniques used in vasectomy and reversal. Medknow Publications 2011 /pmc/articles/PMC3114592/ /pubmed/21716894 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-1591.78440 Text en Copyright: © Indian Journal of Urology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Symposium Ramasamy, Ranjith Schlegel, Peter N. Vasectomy and vasectomy reversal: An update |
title | Vasectomy and vasectomy reversal: An update |
title_full | Vasectomy and vasectomy reversal: An update |
title_fullStr | Vasectomy and vasectomy reversal: An update |
title_full_unstemmed | Vasectomy and vasectomy reversal: An update |
title_short | Vasectomy and vasectomy reversal: An update |
title_sort | vasectomy and vasectomy reversal: an update |
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url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3114592/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21716894 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-1591.78440 |
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