Vasectomy Recanalization means either a Vasovasostomy or a Vasoepididymostomy. It denotes the process of reconnecting vas-to-vas or vas-to-epididymis so that sperm can once again inhabit the seminal fluid, which once ejaculated into the vagina, would impregnate the woman and make her conceive.
This canal/channel is what was cut and blocked by the earlier vasectomy.
Vasectomy Recanalization is carried out in an outpatient setting, under conscious sedation and is a short procedure with a quick recovery span.
In Vasectomy Recanalization, with both the procedures mentioned above, the highest success rates have been observed using the formal multi-layer technique, even though is also more challenging and time consuming.
Microsurgery results in the return of sperm to semen in 75 – 97 percent of patients and pregnancy occurs in 30 percent to 75 percent of female partners, subject to the time lapse from the earlier vasectomy.
Vasectomy Recanalization is a facile ‘Can Do’ chore for a Urologist with a good ‘Score’
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