Vasectomy surgery: Where one should not underestimate the risk

Publication date: Available online 16 March 2016 Source:Colombian Journal of Anesthesiology Author(s): Juan David Ramírez-Pimiento, José Ricardo Navarro-Vargas Vasectomy has been considered a minor surgical procedure, even more so in view of the fact that, most of the time, it can be performed under local anaesthesia in a doctor's office. However, a particular phenotype is frequently found among those cases in which the urologist decides to use general anaesthesia, that poses a challenge for the surgeon as well as the anaesthetist.
Source: Colombian Journal of Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research