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Extractions: Contact: Jocelyn Uhl Patients and medical professionals may call 1-800-533-UPMC (8762) for more information. Telephone: Fax: UPMC OFFERS LESS INVASIVE ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL VASECTOMY PITTSBURGH, Jan. 22, 2004 University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) are offering men a new, less invasive alternative to a traditional vasectomy called the Vasclip. Recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Vasclip is a small polymeric clip, approximately the size of a grain of rice that locks around the vas deferens stopping the flow of sperm. The Vasclip is less invasive than a traditional vasectomy because it eliminates all cutting, suturing and cauterizing (burning) of the vas deferens. “Some men are afraid of getting a vasectomy because of potential complications like swelling and bleeding or they've heard horror stories of painful, prolonged procedures. The Vasclip reduces the possibility of all of these," said Ronald L. Hrebinko, M.D., associate professor of urology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. “This technology is possibly one of the best developments in male contraception in quite some time.” Clinical studies have shown that the Vasclip significantly reduces the incidence of painful and costly complications such as swelling and infection as compared to traditional vasectomy. Additionally, the Vasclip study showed a high level of patient satisfaction, with 99 percent of subjects stating that they would recommend the procedure to other men.
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Extractions: Overview Vasectomy is a minor surgical procedure to cut and close off the tubes ( vas deferens ) that deliver sperm from the testes; it is usually performed as a means of contraception. The procedure typically takes about 30 minutes and usually causes few complications and no change in sexual function. About 500,000 vasectomies are performed annually in the United States. A vasectomy is less invasive than a tubal ligation (i.e., the procedure used to prevent a womans eggs from reaching the uterus) and more easily reversed. An increasing number of couples choose it as a means of permanent birth control. Male Reproductive System
Extractions: Volume 36, Number 1, January/February 2004 By Mark A. Barone, Christopher H. Johnson, Melanie A. Luick, Daria L. Teutonico and Robert J. Magnani CONTEXT: Even though vasectomy is a popular method of contraception in the United States, there is limited information on the characteristics of men choosing vasectomy and why they decide to undergo the procedure. METHODS: A nationwide, practice-based survey of 719 men receiving vasectomies was conducted between July 1998 and June 1999. RESULTS: Low-income, minority and less educated men were underrepresented among vasectomy recipients. The majority of men were married or cohabiting (91%), non-Hispanic and white (87%), and educated beyond high school (81%). Only 7% of men had annual household incomes of less than $25,000, and fewer than 1% paid for the procedure using public funding; 81% of respondents paid through private insurance or a health maintenance organization. Half of men reported choosing vasectomy over a reversible method because it is the most secure means of preventing pregnancy, and 62% chose vasectomy over tubal ligation because the procedure is simpler and safer. Doctors and nurses were the most important sources of information about vasectomy (cited by 31% of respondents), followed by wives or partners (25%) and friends (23%). CONCLUSIONS:
