The success rate of a vasectomy reversal surgery often depends on the capability of the surgeon. The surgeon uses a powerful microscope to stitch back the severed deferens with a suture material that is finer than a hair. The delicate procedure is more complicated that the vasectomy. If the tissue sewn together is healthy the success vasectomy reversal surgery is more. Tests conducted before the surgery often gives an idea of the health of the tissue.

The surgery succeeds also when the individual is healthy and is devoid of medical complications. In cases where there are medical complications practitioners and patients take extra precaution before the vasectomy reversal surgery. But before deciding to do a reversal surgery an expert opinion must be sought to give an idea about the chances of success.

The cost of a vasectomy reversal surgery is much more than vasectomy. The cost is rarely covered by medical insurance plans. Medical consultants can throw some light as to the cost that will be incurred during the entire procedure. The cost varies from doctor to doctor and on the kind of hospital that you select for the surgery. Reputed clinics can carry out the surgery at a much lower cost but one must never have the vasectomy reversal surgery in chambers where medical equipment is not adequate.

Vasectomy reversal surgery gets more costly if a complicated procedure has to be applied in case of a blockage. Normally during the procedure a person is released in 2 to 3 days time. But often complications arise and this is why they can be admitted for a longer duration.

Some of the hospitals and medical practitioners have all inclusive packages for vasectomy reversal surgeries. It is better to avail the packages as this will give you an idea of how much the entire procedure will cost you.  In this way you can plan in advance for the impending expenditure but before you do so, research a bit to find out what other less costly options you have near hand.

There are several reasons to consider reversing a vasectomy.  Perhaps your original reasons for having a vasectomy in the first place are no longer valid.  After a few years your wife has decided that she really does want to hold a baby again.  Perhaps you have had a divorce and remarried and your new wife wants a family.  Perhaps you have been widowed and would like to start a new family.  In some rare cases men feel some sort of discomfort after a vasectomy that shows up either right after or years after the original surgery.  This can only be helped by vasectomy reversal surgery.  Any of these are excellent reasons for reversing a vasectomy.

Another reason for reversing a vasectomy would be the loss of a child and the desire to have another one.  Over five hundred thousand (500,000) men choose to have a vasectomy each year.  Annually five percent of those will choose to reverse the surgery.
You will need to take the costs into account as vasectomy reversal surgery generally is not covered by health insurance.  The surgery can cost between five and ten thousand ($5-10,000) dollars depending on the quality of the original vasectomy.

Success rates on reversing a vasectomy are generally high it can take years before sperm returns to the ejaculate.  A reversal is considered a failure if semen does not return to the ejaculate within a year of the surgery.  Current studies show that reversals performed closer to the original vasectomy are more likely to succeed.  Success is also highly dependent on the quality of the original surgery.  The most common failure is caused by a blockage in the tubes.  After a vasectomy semen is still being produced and with no where to go antibodies are produced which can lead to damaged sperm later on.