Survey of Chronic Scrotal Pain after Vasectomy
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In all, 182 and 220 replies were received from patients in group A and B, respectively. Early complications included haematoma in five (2%) and two (0.9%) patients, respectively, and wound infection in 24 (13%) and 17 (7.7%). Eight patients who had scrotal pain even before vasectomy were excluded from the analysis (two in group A and six in group B). In group A, 25 of 180 (13.8%) had a new onset of scrotal pain of some nature, with eight (4.3%) having a VAS of >5; one patient had an epididymectomy for this. Three of the 25 regretted having a vasectomy because of pain. In group B, 36 of 214 (16.8%) reported persistent scrotal pain, with 13 (5.9%) having a VAS of >5. Six of the 36 regretted having a vasectomy because of the pain. The incidence of scrotal pain was not significantly different between the groups ( P = 0.48, Fisher’s exact test).
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