Microsurgical Vasectomy Reversal
Posted by Mike Malone | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 20-02-2010-05-2008
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With our team unchanged for the past 24 years, we do more reversals each year than any other unit in Australia – over 4,300 to date. Men aged 22 to 70, from one to 35 years after the vasectomy, have had it successfully reversed. The average age at reversal is 41, in our series. We publish our outstanding Baby Rates not just our technical successes. No other reversal team has come close to our genuine BABY results!
It is well known because sperm production continues, that sperm debris accumulates in the system after a routine vasectomy, even though some of the debris is absorbed. The fluid left in the system thus inevitably thickens making it less likely to flow the longer the interval between vasectomy and reversal. So in general, the sooner the reversal, the better the result. Other factors include microsurgical precision and experience, delicateness and familiarity with a 3-layered tube whose bore is only 2-3 hairs thick. The equipment and skill of a practised expert team is a major factor together with experience in being able to gently join the vas or epididymis with our exhaustively researched and perfected 3 layered microsuturing technique.
The Owen reversal operation takes up to one hour each side and is not painful when you awaken from a light general anesthetic. Two full days quiet rest for initial good healing is wise, as is refraining from intercourse for 3-4 weeks to allow trauma free healing. Ten weeks after the operation the first sperm count is taken and intercourse to obtain a pregnancy can recommence, as accumulated sperms made under pressure will have been passaged. We check the count, advise you and keep in touch as we also like to collect your baby photos.
Our consistent success rates are the best ever recorded. Overall, from 4,300 consecutive unselected cases, an 85% baby rate icludes men 20-70 with vasectomies done to 35 years previously.
