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KMID : 0358119830090010033
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Journal of the Korean Public Health Association
1983 Volume.9 No. 1 p.33 ~ p.43
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Clinical Evaluation of Male Sterilization
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Lee, Hee Yong/李熙永
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Abstract
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Vasectomy or male sterilization has been .an accepted method of contraception in Korea since the end of 1962 because it is effective, safe, simple, and inexpensive. By the end of 1982, about 560, 000 men were voluntarily vasectomies through the government free service program. It is estimated that an additional 180, 000 men underwent the procedure -at their own expense through private practitioners in this country (Lee, 1976) (Table 1). The use of vasectomy for contraceptive purposes has grown rapidly not only in Korea but in other parts of the world as well. Ravenholt has estimated that about 20 million men are using vasectomy, and this number is expected to double by 1985 (Green, 1978). To meet the increasing demands of the procedure, a worldwide evaluation of various aspects of vasectomy and a standardized guide directory are needed for high quality vasectomy and vasovasostomy services.
This report deals with a general evaluation of the important factors influencing successful vasectomy and vasovasostomy, based on the author´s experience in performing about 8, 000 vasectomies and 640 vasovasostomies during the past 21 years.
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