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Successful trial of "no-scalpel" vasectomy.


 Reports from a study comparing complications and pain between 2 groups of vasectomized men are presented. The former group underwent vasectomy by traditional, surgical methods, while the latter experienced the "no- scalpel" approach. The study was conducted by PROFAMILIA in Bogota, Colombia, during the period April 1988-January, 1989, to provide comparison information on the "no-scalpel" technique in which neither bleeding occurs nor stitching is required. Though not statistically significant, men opting for the "no-scalpel" approach reported fewer complications than did men undergoing traditional procedures. Moreover, less post-operative pain was reported among the "no-scalpel" group. This similar, more efficient, and shorter procedure may have great appeal to potential acceptors of vasectomy. The method's attributes, including the need for less equipment, also represent cost-saving programmatic advantages over traditional procedures.
