Re “No-scalpel vasectomy outside China”

Dear Sir,

Regarding the article entitled: “No-scalpel vasectomy outside China” by Drs Bing XU and Wei\|Dong HUANG of the Chongqing Li Shun-Qiang Andrology Hospital, I would like to draw the attention of readers of the journal to an excellent training film made by Dr LI Shun-Qiang (Chengdu) with the funding support of WHO and AVSC. This film, entitled “No\|scalpel Vasectomy”, illustrates the key points in the procedure and shows Dr Li's preferred technique. The film occupies 9-10 minutes and is available in PAL and SECAM format. It won an award from the British Surgical Society for its high quality and clarity.

Copies are available free of charge to training centres (priority to developing countries) on application to: Dr M Mbizvo, WHO-OMS, Human Reproduction Programme, 1211 Geneva 27, SWITZERLAND; Fax, +41-22-791 4171; email, mbizvom@who.ch. As the WHO staff member involved with Chinese surgeons in the development and popularization of their amazingly skilful techniques of vas occlusion, it gives me great pleasure to read about the wide acceptance of the no-scalpel technique in the world.

Geoffrey MH Waites,
Department of Medicine (DO2)
University of SydneyS
ydney NSW 2006
AUSTRALIA