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By Mayo Clinic staffVasectomy reversal is a surgery to undo a vasectomy. After successful vasectomy reversal, sperm are present in your semen again and you may be able to get your partner pregnant. A more complicated surgery than vasectomy, vasectomy reversal re-connects the tubes that carry sperm from the testicles into the semen. Vasectomy reversal can be attempted even if a long time has passed since you had your vasectomy. However, only about half of vasectomy reversals are successful.
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References
- Lipshultz LI, et al. Surgical management of male infertility. In: Wein AJ, et al. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2007. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/113319552-2/0/1445/23.html#4-u1.0-B978-0-7216-0798-6..50022-4--cesec30. Accessed Dec. 10, 2008.
- Boorjian S, et al. The impact of obstructive interval and sperm granuloma on outcome of vasectomy reversal. The Journal of Urology. 2004;171:304.
- Vasectomy reversal. UrologyHealth.Org. http://www.urologyhealth.org/adult/index.cfm?cat=11&topic=154. Accessed Nov. 13, 2008.
