[Vasectomy in specialized surgical practice]

In the county of Roskilde an exception was made from the Danish legislation concerning sterilization that vasectomy should be performed in hospitals only on account of the long waiting list for this intervention. Two surgical specialists were selected to perform the operation in their practices. 88% (176/199) elected to accept the offer. All of these sterilizations were carried out within a period of six months. A questionnaire investigation did not reveal any difference in satisfaction between conduct of the intervention by the practising specialist in surgery or in hospital. Justification of the requirement that this form of sterilization can only be undertaken in hospital is discussed.