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

Authors
Haldar, N Cranston, D Turner, E MacKenzie, I Guillebaud, J
Citation
N. Haldar et al., How reliable is a vasectomy? Long-term follow-up of vasectomised men, LANCET, 356(9223), 2000, pp. 43-44
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
356
Issue
9223
Year of publication
2000
Pages
43 - 44
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(20000701)356:9223<43:HRIAVL>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Around 42 million couples worldwide rely on vasectomy as a method of family planning. It is well recognised that a vasectomy can fail at any stage, an d therefore warning couples of risk of failure forms an important part of t he consent procedure.