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No Detectable Association Between Virtual Setting for Vasectomy Consultation and Vasectomy Completion Rate.
Hunter Hernandez1, Ari P Bernstein1, Ethan Zhu1
1Department of Urology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York.
Urology Practice
|September 25, 2023
Summary
Virtual vasectomy consultations are effective, showing comparable completion rates to in-person visits. This telehealth approach improves access to male contraception services without compromising outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Telehealth
- Male Contraception
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated telehealth adoption in urology.
- Telehealth enhances convenience and access for vasectomy consultations.
- Virtual consultations lack physical examination, posing a risk for same-day cancellations due to anatomical issues.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare vasectomy completion rates between virtual and in-person consultations.
- To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of telehealth for vasectomy pre-procedure evaluations.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective study of 491 patients undergoing vasectomy consultation (Oct 2016 - June 2022).
- Comparison of virtual (post-March 2020) vs. in-person (pre-March 2020) consultations.
- Chi-square test used to compare vasectomy completion rates; R version 4.0.5 for analysis.
Main Results:
- Overall vasectomy completion rate was 75.4% (370/491 patients).
- Virtual consultation completion rate was 75.6%, comparable to in-person at 75.2% (P = .91).
- Only 1% of virtual consultations resulted in day-of-procedure cancellations due to unforeseen anatomical findings.
Conclusions:
- Virtual vasectomy consultations are feasible and effective.
- Telehealth offers comparable vasectomy completion rates to traditional in-person consultations.
- Virtual consultations do not significantly hinder the success rate of vasectomy procedures.
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