Although numerous studies show a lower complication rate for no-scalpel vasectomy when compared to conventional vasectomies, there is no substitute for experience.
Many highly experienced physicians doing conventional vasectomy obtain far better results with lower complication rates than those inexperienced physicians doing no-scalpel vasectomy.
This is why no matter what approach you may choose, you will always want to get answers to the following key questions regarding your physician's level of experience.
- The number of procedures your doctor does per year.
- The total number he has done in his career to date.
- The complication rate your doctor has experienced performing the procedure, i.e., the rate of infection in his patients, the rate of major bleeding, the rate of procedure failure.
Keep in mind that a vasectomy done by either method in experienced hands is a simple and safe procedure that is better than 99% effective as a male birth control method.
