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Can vasectomy be done by laparoscopy?
Question
Can vasectomy operation be performed using laparoscopic technology? If so, kindly let me know the places where it is available and expenditure involved?
Expert Answer
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Dr Pradeep ChowbeyMay 15, 2003
Chairman,
Department of Minimal Access Surgery, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery,
Max Healthcare Institute.
Department of Minimal Access Surgery, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery,
Max Healthcare Institute.
Vasectomy can be done under local anaesthesia. Laparoscopy offers no advantage, on the contrary, risk of laparoscopy is too high to even consider doing the surgery by this method. Any qualified General Surgeon can perform this procedure.
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