How reliable is a vasectomy? Long-term follow-up of vasectomised men

Lancet. 2000 Jul 1;356(9223):43-4. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02436-3.

Abstract

Around 42 million couples worldwide rely on vasectomy as a method of family planning. It is well recognised that a vasectomy can fall at any stage, and therefore warning couples of risk of failure forms an important part of the consent procedure.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Granuloma / etiology
  • Humans
  • Informed Consent
  • Male
  • Oligospermia / diagnosis
  • Oligospermia / epidemiology
  • Postoperative Complications / epidemiology*
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Rate
  • Prospective Studies
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Semen / cytology
  • Sperm Count
  • Treatment Failure
  • United Kingdom / epidemiology
  • Vasectomy / adverse effects
  • Vasectomy / standards*