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Isolating and positioning the vas during vasectomy

Isolating and positioning the vas during vasectomy
The vas deferens is positioned to lie as superficially as possible. A "three-finger technique" is used to manipulate the vas within the scrotum using the nondominant hand.
Reproduced with permission from: Clenney, TL, Higgins, JC. Vasectomy Techniques. American Family Physician 1999; 60:137. Copyright ©1999 Timothy Clenney, MD, MPH.
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