Our Vasectomy Reversal Patients from Africa
This page, by international authority and expert Dr. Sheldon Marks, explains why vasectomy reversal patients travel to ICVR from throughout Africa including Ethiopia, Eritrea, Mozambique, Madagascar, South Africa, Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana, Cote D’ Ivoire, Sudan and Morocco.
With more than 7000 patients and successful vasectomy reversals up to 99.5% for vas-to-vas connections, as far out from vasectomy as 42 years (the world record), we are the destination for men from more than 85 countries (1).
Plus, our vas reversal experts actually wrote the textbook on vas reversals(2), the courses and teach other vas reversal doctors internationally about advanced vasectomy reversal techniques, care and decision-making. Dr. Marks even had a vasectomy reversal instrument he invented named after him, the Marks Vas Cutting Forceps, used by doctors around the world.
We encourage men from throughout Africa to do the important research and learn what makes the International Center for Vasectomy Reversal (ICVR) a logical choice for many couples.
Other reasons men from throughout Africa travel to ICVR include:
1. Each doctor will perform only one vasectomy reversal a day so each patient won’t have to worry that the doctor is under pressure to move fast to the next vas reversal, nor is he fatigued from earlier surgeries. Each patient is the doctor’s only vas reversal that day.
2. Every patient can trust that only the selected doctor will perform the entire vasectomy reversal, as we do not allow any doctors-in-training to participate in any aspect of the surgery or care.
3. We offer sperm banking at the time of every vas reversal, at no additional charge, which saves every patient many thousands of dollars (3).
4. We offer a fixed cost with “no surprises” or hidden fees which we hear about with some other doctors.
And to keep every patient comfortable and pain-free, we use mild sedation so that they sleep during the vas reversal and avoid the rare but serious risks of deeper general anesthesia (4,5) .
Call (888) 722-2929 to find out more or to set up a no-cost phone, Zoom, Face Time or Skype consultation with one of our two precision vasectomy reversal experts.
This page was reviewed, edited and updated January 4, 2023 by Sheldon H. F. Marks, MD.
References:
1.Crosnoe LE, Kim ED, Perkins AR, Marks MB, Burrows PJ, Marks SH. Angled vas cutter for vasovasostomy: technique and results. Fertility and Sterility.2014;101(3):636-639.
2.Marks SHF. Vasectomy Reversal: Manual of Vasovasostomy and Vasoepididymostomy. New York; Springer; 2018.
3.Schrepferman CG, Carson MR, Sparks AE, Sandlow JI. Need for sperm retrieval and cryopreservation at vasectomy reversal. J Urol. 2001; 166:1787–9.
4.Devereaux, P.J., Xavier, D., Pogue, J. et al, Characteristics and short-term prognosis of perioperative myocardial infarction in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: a cohort study. Ann Intern Med. 2011;154:523–528.
5.Harris M, Chung F. Complications of general anesthesia. Clin Plast Surg. 2013 Oct;40(4):503-13.