A Study of Male Sterilization with No Scalpel Vasectomy.

ABSTRACT

No scalpel vasectomy (NSV), a minimal invasive technique for vasectomy is simple, safe, fast, more effective and less expensive operation for male sterilization with better patient compliance. In this study 280 patients were operated for NSV in sub district hospital of J&K State w.e.f. January 2009 to December 2010. Mean age of patients was 35.95 years. Mean time taken for surgery was 23 minutes. Complications were recorded and included bleeding during surgery 4 cases (1.43%), scrotal hematoma 3 cases (1.07%), wound infection 3 cases (1.07%) and minor scrotal pain 4 cases (1.43%). One patient in our study had chronic testicular pain. There was no decrease in sexual desire and satisfaction in any patient followed up and no case of failure of vasectomy was detected. NSV is becoming standard method of vasectomy around the world with less complications and discomfort, smaller scar and fast recovery time with positive post operative psychological state. India, where population control is major concern, this technique should be popularized to increase its acceptance among general population.