What is the likelihood of a Vasectomy Reversal being successful and what are the factors involved?
While in the best hands sperm flow can be re-establish 99% of the time, vasectomy reversal will lead to natural pregnancy in 2/3 of the cases. There are factors that make the reconnection of the vas more difficult These may include the passing of many years since the initial surgery, a large segment of the vas having been removed, cauterization or ligation (tying off) of both ends of the cut vas instead of just one (i.e. doing a closed ended vasectomy instead of open ended).
