"Vasectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Surgical removal of the ductus deferens, or a portion of it. It is done in association with prostatectomy, or to induce infertility. (Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D014659
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.950.599.900 E04.950.774.860.856
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| Concept/Terms |
Vas Ligation- Vas Ligation
- Ligation, Vas
- Ligations, Vas
- Vas Ligations
Vas Occlusion- Vas Occlusion
- Occlusion, Vas
- Occlusions, Vas
- Vas Occlusions
Vasectomy Seekers- Vasectomy Seekers
- Seeker, Vasectomy
- Seekers, Vasectomy
- Vasectomy Seeker
Vasectomy Seekers, Refused- Vasectomy Seekers, Refused
- Refused Vasectomy Seeker
- Refused Vasectomy Seekers
- Seeker, Refused Vasectomy
- Seekers, Refused Vasectomy
- Vasectomy Seeker, Refused
Intravasal Thread- Intravasal Thread
- Intravasal Threads
- Thread, Intravasal
- Threads, Intravasal
Vas Occlusion, Nonchemical- Vas Occlusion, Nonchemical
- Nonchemical Vas Occlusion
- Nonchemical Vas Occlusions
- Occlusion, Nonchemical Vas
- Occlusions, Nonchemical Vas
- Vas Occlusions, Nonchemical
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| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vasectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Trends in the Vasectomy Rate Among Privately Insured Men Aged 18-64 in the United States Between 2014 and 2021. Urology. 2023 09; 179:80-86.
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An overview of the management of post-vasectomy pain syndrome. Asian J Androl. 2016 May-Jun; 18(3):332-7.
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Utility of smartphone camera in patient management in urology. Can J Urol. 2014 Oct; 21(5):7449-53.
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Persistent motile sperm after ligation band vasectomy. J Urol. 2006 Nov; 176(5):2146-8.
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Vasectomy: subclinical pathologic changes. Am J Surg Pathol. 1981 Dec; 5(8):767-72.
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Vasitis nodosa. Two cases. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 1978 Dec; 102(12):643-7.