The New and Only Textbook on Vasectomy Reversals, written by Dr. Sheldon H F Marks

This page, written by Dr. Sheldon Marks, reviews the origins and purpose of his new textbook on vasectomy reversals by Springer, written for vasectomy reversal surgeons.

Several years ago, while at an annual international meeting of urologists, one of the senior editors in medical textbooks at Springer, the “Rolls Royce” of medical textbooks, asked me to write a book on vasectomy reversals to help other doctors who perform vas reversals. It seemed like an easy task, after all, I write and talk about vasectomy reversals every day when I’m not performing a vas reversal or at conferences.

Many dozens of drafts and rewrites later, with many hundreds of hours spent evenings, weekends and holidays, the definitive textbook is now available to help urologists and anyone involved in vasectomy reversals to understand technical issues and decison-making, how to perform a state-of-the-art vas reversal, what we do to care for men before, during and after the vas reversal and why. The book also addresses lifestyle issues, diet and nutrition and aspects of the vasectomy that can impact on success, plus dilemmas, the debate about IVF vs. vas reversals as well as redo vasectomy reversals.

I am honored to have been able to author this comprehensive manual and hope that it helps other doctors to provide better care and higher success rates for their own vas reversal patients. Of course, as much of what is written is my expert opinion, based on decades and thousands of reverse vasectomies, I am always eager and open to learn how others may disagree or have a different approach to handling techniques and challenges with the technical aspects of the surgery, the decision-making and pre and post-vas reversal care.

What makes this textbook so valuable is that it fills a void with a resource that provides the definitive step-by-step manual reviewing much of what doctors that perform vasectomy reversals should know and do before, during and after the vasectomy reversal to provide their patients with the very best chances for success and the highest level of care with the fewest complications.

Since the book was published, many respected colleagues in the male fertility and microsurgery field have written very positive feedback with great reviews in leading fertility and urology journals. In fact, “Vasectomy Reversals” received a coveted 99 point 5-star review by Doody’s, which has experts that review the top academic textbooks.

If anyone wishes to contact Dr. Sheldon Marks, Dr. Peter Burrows or the International Center for Vasectomy Reversal (ICVR) for any media questions or for more information or to set up a no cost, no obligation consultation with one of the two ICVR microsurgeons, please call 888-722-2929.

This page was written, reviewed, edited and by Dr. Marks on January 4, 2023.