Toronto vasectomy practice

Vasectomy reversal for post-vasectomy pain syndrome

Post-vasectomy pain syndrome (PVPS) is a rare, but devastating outcome following vasectomy. Given the widespread utilization of vasectomy for permanent contraception, with more than 500,000 procedures performed annually in the United States, it can be a significant challenge for both patients and providers. Vasectomy reversal is a surgical option for men who fail conservative or medical managem...

Changing practice and costs of carotid endarterectomy in Toronto, Canada.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE During our annual audits of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in Toronto metropolitan hospitals, we have been aware of major changes in the practice of this operation in recent years. To evaluate the effect of changing practice on costs of carotid endarterectomy, we have therefore compared the effects of changes in length of stay, complication rates, and other variables on cos...

The Toronto Academic Health Science Council Management Practice Atlas.

Vasectomy illustrated.

Vasectomy is the most effective form of male sterilisation and is performed worldwide by urologists, general surgeons and family practitioners [ 1 ] . Various techniques for vasectomy have been described, but the underlying principle is to remove a satisfactory segment of the vas deferens, followed by closure of the proximal and distal ends, to ensure that the patient achieves azoospermia whils...

Vasectomy reversal.

A small personal series of vasovasostomies and a review of the literature on this subject are presented. The importance is stressed of good counselling before vasectomy is undertaken in the first place.