INVITED REVIEW
Year : 2016 | Volume
: 18 | Issue : 3 | Page : 332--337
An overview of the management of post-vasectomy pain syndrome
Wei Phin Tan, Laurence A Levine
Department of Urology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Laurence A Levine
Department of Urology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
USA
Post-vasectomy pain syndrome remains one of the more challenging urological problems to manage. This can be a frustrating process for both the patient and clinician as there is no well-recognized diagnostic regimen or reliable effective treatment. Many of these patients will end up seeing physicians across many disciplines, further frustrating them. The etiology of post-vasectomy pain syndrome is not clearly delineated. Postulations include damage to the scrotal and spermatic cord nerve structures via inflammatory effects of the immune system, back pressure effects in the obstructed vas and epididymis, vascular stasis, nerve impingement, or perineural fibrosis. Post-vasectomy pain syndrome is defined as at least 3 months of chronic or intermittent scrotal content pain. This article reviews the current understanding of post-vasectomy pain syndrome, theories behind its pathophysiology, evaluation pathways, and treatment options.
How to cite this article:
Tan WP, Levine LA. An overview of the management of post-vasectomy pain syndrome.Asian J Androl 2016;18:332-337
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Tan WP, Levine LA. An overview of the management of post-vasectomy pain syndrome. Asian J Androl [serial online] 2016 [cited 2021 Jan 18 ];18:332-337
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