1988
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1988.tb04369.x
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Vasectomy: How Much is Enough?

Abstract: Bilateral vasectomy was performed in 30 men. The vasa were tied with radio-opaque ligatures and X-rays taken to assess the separation of the ends. There was good correlation between the length of vas excised and the resulting separation of the markers. In order to achieve a separation greater than that of sperm granulomas associated with vasectomy failure, at least 7 cm of vas would have to be removed. However, excision of this length cannot be recommended because of subsequent difficulties with vasovasostomy.… Show more

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“…Furthermore, one cannot rule out the possibility of a significant difference if the observed range of length of vas segments were larger. As suggested in previous studies, removal of a vas segment of 40 mm or more would prevent failure (1-3), and excision of 70 mm would almost guarantee prevention of recanalization by formation of a sperm granuloma (10). However, excising a segment of this length necessitates a more extensive surgical procedure than the one commonly recommended, increases the risk of surgical complications, and may preclude success of a vasovasostomy (11).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…Furthermore, one cannot rule out the possibility of a significant difference if the observed range of length of vas segments were larger. As suggested in previous studies, removal of a vas segment of 40 mm or more would prevent failure (1-3), and excision of 70 mm would almost guarantee prevention of recanalization by formation of a sperm granuloma (10). However, excising a segment of this length necessitates a more extensive surgical procedure than the one commonly recommended, increases the risk of surgical complications, and may preclude success of a vasovasostomy (11).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…Langstreckige Resektionen (z. B. von mehr als 7 cm) sind Verfahren, die uns nicht sinnvoll erscheinen (10), da auch sie keine 100%ige Sterilität garantieren.…”
Section: Operatives Vorgehenunclassified
“…Das Fehlschlagen einer Vasektomie als antikonzeptive Maßnahme ist selten (6,10,17,24). Dabei wird ein Mißerfolg häufig durch eine ungewollte Schwangerschaft, selten durch eine Persistenz von Spermatozoen festgestellt (10). Üblicherweise dauert es in Abhängigkeit von der Ejakulationsfrequenz ein bis zwei Monate, bis keine Spermatozoen im Ejakulat mehr nachweisbar sind.…”
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“…Neben den Auswirkungen der Ductus-deferens-Ligatur auf die Spermatogenese kann es auch zu lokalen Komplikationen der Ligatur kommen: die Vasitis nodosa, das "Postvasectomy pain Syndrom" [16] und, sehr selten, der suppurativen Vasitis. Zur Krankheitsentität der Vasitis nodosa, die auch nach Traumata auftreten kann, liegt ein ausführliches, vor allem englischsprachiges Schrifttum vor [4,5,10,12]. Gegenstand der vorliegenden Untersuchungen ist der Vergleich der eigenen histologischen Daten mit denen der oben zitierten Literatur.…”
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