Abstract
A retrospective study was made of 200 patients undergoing transurethral prostatectomy. Half of these patients received bilateral vasectomies. The vasectomized patients had a 5-per cent incidence of epididymitis as compared with a 2-per cent incidence in the nonvasectomized patients. Vasectomy failed to provide adequate protection against postoperative epididymitis and cannot be recommended as a routine procedure with a transurethral prostatectomy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 135-138 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Urology |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1979 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Urology