VASECTOMY

Course overview

VASECTOMY IS A DEFINITIVE, MALE STERILIZATION PROCEDURE THAT INVOLVES DISRUPTING THE FLOW OF SPERM FROM THE PROXIMAL TO THE DISTAL END OF THE VAS DEFERENS. THIS PROCEDURE IS COMMONLY PERFORMED IN THE OFFICE SETTING BY UROLOGISTS WITH AN ASSISTANT. THIS ARTICLE OUTLINES VASECTOMY FROM PREOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT TO POST-OPERATIVE CARE. IT PROVIDES A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF REQUIRED PROCEDURES BEFORE PERFORMING A VASECTOMY, HOW TO PERFORM THE VASECTOMY, ALONG WITH COMPLICATIONS AND FOLLOW UP REQUIRED FOLLOWING A VASECTOMY. IT ALSO DISCUSSES THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM AS PERTAINS TO VASECTOMY.