010IC - Vasectomy: A Very Practical Case-Based Course on Preoperative, Intraoperative and Postoperative Management

Friday, April 28, 2023

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST

Location: S104

Instructional Course Director(s)

Ira Sharlip, MD

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SAN FRANCISCO

Instructional Course Faculty(s)

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Stanton Honig, MD

Yale University School of Medicine
Jay Sandlow, MD (he/him/his)

Professor and Interim Chair of Urology
Medical College of Wisconsin

Course Description: This course is based on the AUA Vasectomy Guideline and the practical experience of the faculty members. Faculty presenters will use real cases to illustrate the most important points in the AUA Vasectomy Guideline, which is the first and only evidence-based guideline on this topic and the gold standard for vasectomy surgeons. The audience will be strongly encouraged to participate in the case discussions. The cases will focus on preoperative counseling and preparation for vasectomy, surgical and anesthetic techniques, and postoperative management of the vasectomy patient. Many practical tips will be included and there will be robust discussion of a number of ethical dilemmas related to vasectomy. The course will be interesting to anyone who performs vasectomy or counsels patients about contraception and family planning.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss the minimal and necessary clinical points which must be explained to men undergoing preoperative vasectomy counseling.
Analyze the most effective and safe surgical techniques for vasectomy.
Determine the best time and technique for post-vasectomy semen analysis.
Identify when a vasectomy has failed and needs to be repeated.
Operationalize intraoperative isolation and occlusion of the vas deferens.
Discuss the most common ethical problems related to vasectomy such as young age of male patient, premenopausal age of the female partner, intellectual incompetence of a male patient, importance or lack of requirement for spousal consent and others.