Dr. Mark Hickman Announces Affordable Price of a Vasectomy Reversal

Dr. Mark Hickman, a surgeon in New Braunfels, TX, who has pioneered a microsurgical technique for the reversal of vasectomy is happy to announce that the is offering affordable vasectomy reversal in New Braunfels, TX. He is offering an all-inclusive cost for the surgery, which is being sought by men who want to be able to have more children. It is also a procedure that has proven to be useful for men who are fighting the start of male depression after vasectomy. Dr. Hickman is an expert when in laparoscopic surgery and minimally invasive telescopic surgery and has invented a number of surgical instruments.

Dr. Hickman’s technique is to perform a microsurgical repair of the vas deferens, which is a long, muscular tube that transports sperm to the urethra in preparation for ejaculation. He utilizes a fine nylon suture and a powerful operating microscope to reconnect the vas deferens. Dr. Hickman has more than 26 years of experience as a minimally invasive surgeon and he is one of the few vasectomy reversal surgeons in the United States. Currently, he has completed more than 1,300 vasectomy reversals and he has also corrected a number of vasectomy reversals from other providers. His patients are mostly from different places in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and across the country. Thus, he also provides assistance with regards to the accommodations for patients who come from out of town. He has made exclusive travel deals with a number of local hotels that will allow patients to reduce their hotel bills by as much as 50 percent.

And when it comes to vasectomy reversal cost, Dr. Hickman has two affordable options. One option is $3,300, which includes an oral sedative and local anesthesia. The other option is $4,200, which is performed under IV sedation that is administered by a board certified anesthesiologist. Both are guaranteed to be all-inclusive, which means there are no hidden costs.

The specific goal of the microsurgical repair of the vas deferens is to create a direct alignment of the lumen of the two ends of the vas deferens and the closure has to be watertight to achieve a much higher success rate. Dr. Hickman will get a fluid sample from the testicular end of the vas deferens and examines it under the microscope. There are three possibilities. First, the fluid is found to contain whole sperm, which is the best kind of situation. Second, the fluid is thin and contains only sperm parts but not whole sperm. Third, the liquid is pasty and thick and contains no sperm.

The third situation is caused by an obstruction, which is called an epididymal blowout. The obstruction could occur at two points. One is the location of the vasectomy while the other one is a rupture of the tube in the epididymis. If the third situation is encountered, in addition to the vasovasostomy, Dr. Hickman will also have to perform vasoepididymostomy, which is a microscopic invagination of the epididymal tube into the lumen of the vas deferens using a 10-0 nylon suture. No additional cost will be charged even if both procedures have to be performed.

It is important to note that most vasectomy doctors will perform a microsurgical vasectomy reversal under local anesthesia. They will make a small incision on each side of the scrotal skin and use these to locate the two ends of the vas deferens and free them from the surrounding scar tissue. Dr. Hickman uses a Zeiss OPMI-MDM operating microscope and 10-0 nylon suture. The goal is to align the lumens of the two ends of the vas deferens and achieve a watertight closure.

Those who would like to know more about the vasectomy reversals by Dr. Hickman, including the cost of the procedure, can check out the Microsurgical Vasectomy Reversals by Dr. Mark Hickman website, or contact them on the telephone or through email. They are open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, from Monday to Friday.