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Surgery of the Male Genital Tract

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“Conventional” vasectomy is a simple, low-complication procedure that has been performed for many years in physicians’ offices. It continues to be a frequently chosen method of birth control by individuals with completed families. It is interesting to note, however, that the nonscalpel method introduced in the United States during the 1980s is gaining popularity as an alternative method.

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  1. Donald E. DeWitt
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  1. Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, School of Medicine, Portland, 97201, OR, USA

    Robert B. Taylor M.D. (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

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DeWitt, D.E. (1994). Surgery of the Male Genital Tract. In: Taylor, R.B. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4005-9_101

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