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Case Report
A case of unilateral absent vas identified during vasectomy
1 General Surgery Registrar, Department of General Surgery, Austin/Northern Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2 Consultant General and Endocrine Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Sara Mohammed Jinnaah
General Surgery Registrar, Department of General Surgery, Austin/Northern Health, Melbourne, Victoria,
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Article ID: 100071Z06SJ2019
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Mohammed Jinnaah S, Lam T. A case of unilateral absent vas identified during vasectomy. Case Rep Int 2019;8:100071Z06SJ2019.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Unilateral absence of the vas deferens is an uncommon congenital anomaly more commonly accounting for male infertility.
Case Report: Herein we describe the case of a 33-year-old father of three children who presented for elective vasectomy under general anesthesia. Routine vasectomy was carried out on the right. The vas deferens on the left was not palpable and scrotal exploration was performed, confirming an absent vas deferens on the left. Three month follow-up verified sterility, confirming that the patient did indeed have an absent vas on the left. In this article we discuss the implications and how to proceed when this anomaly is encountered in general surgical practice.
Conclusion: If unilateral absent vas deferens is suspected on clinical exam prior to vasectomy patients should undergo the procedure under a general anesthetic.
Keywords: Congenital anomalies of vas deferens, Unilateral absent vas deferens, Vasectomy
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Sara Mohammed Jinnaah - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Tracey Lam - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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