Vasectomy reversal and other strategies to mitigate postvasectomy pain syndrome
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Vasectomy reversal and other strategies to mitigate postvasectomy pain syndrome
Variations in vasectomy techniques have failed to define a means of preventing postvasectomy pain syndrome. In addition, studies examining the pathophysiology of this condition have failed to elucidate a reproducible cause. Prevailing assumptions are focused upon epididymal congestion and obstruction.7 Potentially, up-and-coming techniques such as vasal occlusive gels, currently under developme...
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Journal of Andrology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1008-682X
DOI: 10.4103/1008-682x.179243