no-scalpel
Puncture, not cut
No-scalpel describes a surgical technique, especially for vasectomy, that uses a small puncture rather than an incision to access the operative site.
The method typically causes less bleeding, reduces recovery time, and leaves minimal scarring: He opted for a no-scalpel vasectomy.
Male sterilization surgery
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
- contraceptionPregnancy prevention measures
- maleSperm-producing sex
- procedurePrescribed sequence of actions
minimally invasive · puncture · vas deferens · outpatient · fertility · birth control · snip · clinic
Hole from penetration
- forcepsMedical grasping instrument
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
- minimally invasiveLow-trauma procedural method
- hemostatClamp stopping vessel flow
instrument · precision · bloodless · technique · approach · procedure · access · entry point
vasectomy
Male sterilization surgery
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
- contraceptionPregnancy prevention measures
- maleSperm-producing sex
procedure · minimally invasive · puncture · vas deferens · outpatient · fertility · birth control · snip · clinic · urologist
puncture
Hole from penetration
- forcepsMedical grasping instrument
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
- minimally invasiveLow-trauma procedural method
hemostat · instrument · precision · bloodless · technique · approach · procedure · access · entry point · trained
no-scalpelincisional
Of or involving cuts
traditional · conventional · open · invasive · excisional