Vasectomy reversal info
Posted by Mike Malone | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 10-02-2010-05-2008
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Statistically, five to ten percent of the over 600,000 men who annually undergo a vasectomy, will choose to have theirs’ reversed at some time. Vasectomy is the process by which the tube carrying sperm from the testicles out the penis is blocked. Vasectomy reversal is a micro-surgical procedure (done using an operating microscope) that requires up to 4 hours of operating time, wherein the tubes are reconnected, allowing sperm to pass through once again.
Before the development and refinement of microsurgical techniques, the results of vasectomy reversal were relatively poor. However, in recent years, with the development of better techniques and a larger pool of skilled microsurgeons to perform the reversal, excellent results can be obtained with a high chance of obtaining pregnancy. Vasectomy reversal is generally carried out in hospital using a general anesthetic.
Success rates of reversal vary depending on the surgeon. The pregnancy rates after reversal on average are only about 50%. Costs for the surgery range from $5,000 to $20,000.
