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Vasectomy surgical techniques: a systematic review

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Title
Vasectomy surgical techniques: a systematic review
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BMC Medicine, May 2004
DOI 10.1186/1741-7015-2-21
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Authors

Michel Labrecque, Caroline Dufresne, Mark A Barone, Karine St-Hilaire

Abstract

A wide variety of surgical techniques are used to perform vasectomy. The purpose of this systematic review was to assess if any surgical techniques to isolate or occlude the vas are associated with better outcomes in terms of occlusive and contraceptive effectiveness, and complications.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 40 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 7 18%
Student > Postgraduate 5 13%
Student > Master 4 10%
Lecturer 3 8%
Student > Ph. D. Student 3 8%
Other 9 23%
Unknown 9 23%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 18 45%
Psychology 2 5%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2 5%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 3%
Immunology and Microbiology 1 3%
Other 5 13%
Unknown 11 28%