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Vasectomy is a safe, standardized, and easy-to-perform method of male contraception. It bears only minimal risk of acute complications and no severe long-term complications. Moreover, vasectomy can be reversed through microsurgical refertilization procedures with a high rate of success and comparatively marginal expenses.

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  1. University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany

    Udo Engelmann

  2. Caritas Krankenhaus St. Josef, Klinik für Urologie—Lehrstuhl der Universtität Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany

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  1. Center for Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany

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  2. Center for Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, University Hospital Halle (Saale), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany

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  3. Center for Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany

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    Susan Nieschlag

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Engelmann, U., Engelmann, S. (2023). Vasectomy. In: Nieschlag, E., Behre, H.M., Kliesch, S., Nieschlag, S. (eds) Andrology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31574-9_46

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