| Title | Cost-effectiveness of vasectomy reversal. | | Author(s) | Robb P, Sandlow JI | | Institution | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. | | Source | Urol Clin North Am 2009 Aug; 36(3):391-6. | | MeSH | Azoospermia
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Health Care Costs
Humans
Male
Microsurgery
Semen Preservation
Sperm Retrieval
United States
Vasovasostomy
| | Abstract | In this era of cost-consciousness and containment, it is imperative to examine not only treatment outcomes but also cost of these treatments. With improvements of in vitro fertilization outcome and continued development of less-invasive sperm retrieval methods, physicians and couples must examine all options available after surgical sterilization. Vasectomy reversal remains the gold standard of treatment; however, certain situations may be present in which sperm acquisition/in vitro fertilization may be a better option. A physician's responsibility is to present all options with the pros and cons of each, including cost, to help arrive at an informed decision. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Review
| | PubMed ID | 19643241 |
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