The patient has been counseled on the procedure as well as risks, benefits, and alternatives. The procedure is considered irreversible and if they desire it to be reversed, it will require a much more invasive surgery. The patient understands that 1 in 500 to 1000 vasectomies fail and that he will be required to use a backup method on contraception for 20 ejaculations and 3mo until sterility can be microscopically confirmed.
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