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Vasectomy is a surgical procedure for male sterilization or permanent contraception.

Vasoepididymostomy or epididymovasostomy is a surgery by which vasectomies are reversed.

Vasovasostomy (literally connection of the vas to the vas) is a surgery by which vasectomies are partially reversed.

Ventriculostomy is a neurosurgical procedure that involves creating a hole (“stomy”) within a cerebral ventricle for drainage.

Vertebrectomy is the surgical excision of a vertebra.