Why Do So Many Vasectomy Reversal Patients Travel to ICVR From Tokyo and Throughout Japan?

This review in 2023, by International microsurgeon and authority Dr. Sheldon Marks, highlights many of the reasons why so many men from throughout Japan travel to ICVR in Tucson, Arizona for their microsurgical vasectomy reversal.

We are honored to have patients who have traveled to ICVR from Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Fukuoka and throughout Japan for our world-class high vasectomy reversal success rate as high as as 99.5% (1) at our full time, vas reversal only “Center of Excellence.”

With more than 7000 patients from throughout Japan and more than 85 countries around the world, our center of excellence is one of the top vasectomy reversal destinations known for the fact that each patient receives personalized, precision reverse vasectomy and long-term care.

We have successful vasectomy reversals as far out as 42 years from vasectomy (the world record) now with a beautiful daughter who just had her own daughter from the Philippines (2).

Even though we are one of the busiest specialty vasectomy reversal centers, each microsurgeon limits himself to only one vas reversal each day so that every patient can trust that he will receive our full attention to detail. This way, the doctor can take his time to do what needs to be done and is not under pressure to move fast to the next reversal nor is he fatigued from earlier vasectomy reversals. This is the way we believe that vasectomy reversals should be done.

There are many reasons why so many from throughout Japan do their research, ask the tough questions and choose to travel to ICVR for their surgery. Of course, there are many top vas reversal experts around the world, but men every year decide that we are their best chance for the highest level of care with the very best vas reversals success rates.

Some of these reasons include:

1. Each surgeon performs the entire 3 to 4 multi-layer surgery. We do not allow doctors-in-training to participate in the vas reversal surgery or care.

2. We avoid the rare but serious risks of general anesthesia by using an advanced mild sedation so that our patients sleep comfortably and “pain free” throughout your vasectomy reversal (3). In fact, most men do not even ask for a single Tylenol afterwards, surprised how comfortable and easy the recovery is.

3. Sperm banking is available at no additional charge at the time of the vas reversal, saving couples many thousands of dollars.

The International Center for Vasectomy Reversal offers a fixed cost with no surprise charges or hidden fees, and no additional charges (which are so common elsewhere) if we have to perform the more challenging vas-to-epididymal bypass.

The surgeons of ICVR actually teach other doctors from around the world advanced vas reversal techniques for mote than a decade at international urology and fertility conferences, wrote the definitive textbook manual (4) on vas reversals as well as the education certification module on reverse vasectomies, and even invented a microsurgical instrument used by other experts (the Marks Vas Cutting Forceps).

With so much at stake, why would anyone settle for anything less than the highest chances for success?

Contact us at (888) 722-2929 to find out more, answer all questions and when ready, schedule a no-cost phone, Zoom, Skype or Face Time consultation with one of our two leading vasectomy reversal experts, Dr Sheldon Marks or Dr. Peter Burrows to discuss the importance of a precision, personalized vas reversal.

This page was reviewed, edited and updated on January 4, 2023 by Sheldon 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, Burrows PJ, Cropp AR, Ax RL, McCauley TC. Obstructive interval should not be a deterrent in vasectomy reversal. Androl 2008;March/April(Suppl):21.
3.Kluger, M.T., Short, T.G. Aspiration during anesthesia: a review of 133 cases from the Australian Anaesthetic Incident Monitoring Study (AIMS). Anaesthesia. 1999;54:19–26.
4.Marks SHF. Vasectomy Reversal: Manual of Vasovasostomy and Vasoepididymostomy. New York; Springer; 2018.