What You Need to Know
About the Surgery
I perform Vasectomy reversal surgery in my surgery facility on an outpatient basis under local anesthesia with heavy oral sedation. I have a very professional office and surgical facility that is very comfortable for this procedure. I use the finest microsurgical instruments available for this procedure, optimizing your potential for fertility restoration and pregnancy. I will perform your vasectomy reversal entirely myself. I will not have assistants or associate physicians perform any part of this most important procedure for you. Most patients tell me how easy the process and the procedure were for them and I appreciate your feedback. To date, no one has ever told me that they had more discomfort with this procedure than they experienced with their original vasectomy procedure. This is a much bigger procedure however, and the recovery may take longer and be more uncomfortable. My surgical facility is located in Burlington, NC and is equipped with the latest, state-of-the-art technology including a Carl Zeiss operating microscope and LED surgical lighting.
You will be asked to arrive at our surgical facility approximately one hour prior to your vasectomy reversal surgery or as directed by my staff. You can usually leave shortly after the procedure. The surgery itself takes me about two hours to perform on average. You should plan to eat lightly or a light meal on the day of surgery, but nothing for at least 1 ½ hours before you are told to take your medication. Food in the stomach will slow the absorption of the oral medications used to assist with your relaxation and if you choose to eat, be prepared to have the medication require much longer to have an effect. Aspirin, Coumadin, and ibuprofen should be discontinued 5 days prior to any surgical procedure as these medications act as anticoagulants and lead to an increase in bleeding risks during surgery. If you are taking blood pressure or other medications routinely, please bring these to our attention. You should continue to take any blood pressure medications before the surgery. After the surgery, aspirin, ibuprofen, and other anticoagulant medications may be resumed.
