Table 2

Vasectomy surgical techniques used in visited Asian countries
Centers Visited
 Procedure
observed
 NSV
 Cautery
 Excision (cm)
 Suture
material
 FI
Cambodia





1
 No
 Yes
 No
 1–1.5
 V 3-0
 Yes
2
 No
 Yes
 No
 1
 V 3-0
 Yes
3
 No
 Yes
 No
 1
 V 3-0
 Yes
Thailand





1
 Video
 Yes
 No
 2–3
 S
 Yes
2
 Yes
 ±
 No
 1.5
 S
 ±
3
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 1
 S 3-0
 Yes
India





1
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 1
 C 10
 No
2
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 1
 S 2-0
 Yes
3
 No
 Yes
 No
 1
 S 2-0
 No
4
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 1
 S 2-0
 Yes
Nepal





1
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 1
 S 2-0
 Yes
2
 Yes
 Yes
 Electro
 0.5–1
 S 1-0
 No
3
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 1
 S 2-0
 No
4
 No
 ±
 No
 1–1.5
 S 1-0
 No
5
 Video
 Yes
 Thermal
 1
 S 2-0
 Yes
6
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 1
 S 2-0
 No
Bangladesh





1
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 1
 S 3-0
 ±
2
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 1
 S 1-0
 No
3
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 1
 S 3-0
 ±
4
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 1
 S 2-0
 ±
5
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 0.5
 S 2-0
 ±

NSV = No Scalpel Vasectomy, FI = Fascial Interposition, V = Vicryl, S = Silk, C = Cotton.

Labrecque et al. BMC Urology 2005 5:10   doi:10.1186/1471-2490-5-10