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What is a Vasectomy?

A Vasectomy is surgical procedure performed on the male vas deferens (tubes that transport sperm) thereby disrupting and blocking flow. The purpose of the operation is to render the male person sterile.

A vasectomy reversal is a surgical procedure that restores the flow of sperm through the vas deferens (the tubes connecting the testes to prostate and the penis). At False Creek Surgical Centre this procedure is performed only by board certified Urologist specialists who have special training in Microsurgical techniques. The sutures used by these surgeons to rejoin the tubes are often finer than a human hair.

• Vasovasostomy (most common type of reversal with a high success rate)
• Vaoepididymostomy (less commonly performed)

The type of reversal you may require depends largely on the clinical findings during surgery.

With Microsurgical techniques, vasectomy reversal procedures result in sperm appearing in the semen 85 to 97 % of men. Approximately 50 % of couples subsequently achieve a pregnancy.

Normal signs and symptoms after surgery include:

• slight swelling
• bruising or discoloration of the scrotal area

These generally do not require a doctor's attention.

A sore throat, headache, nausea, constipation and general body aches due to the anaesthesia and surgery may also be present. These symptoms usually resolve within a few days.

Severe complications are rare such as wound infection and hematoma and may require additional surgery and or antibiotics.