Duncan Harriss has performed over 1000 vasectomy reversals in the last 4 years and this has produced high success rates of around 92% for men who had their vasectomy up to 10 years previously (97% for men who had thier vasectomy 4 years ago or less). Many other men beyond the 10 year mark have had successful vasectomy reversals with Mr Harriss and their partners have gone on to have babies as a direct consequence.
Mr Harriss also has an excellent reputation for re-do vasectomy reversals which he performs when people have had a reversal, originally elsewhere, that has failed.
Over time, it is understandable that through performing such a large number of microsurgical vasectomy reversals, Mr Harriss is constantly perfecting his method.
There are many different methods of vasectomy reversal discussed on the internet and many of them say that their method is the more superior. Mr Harriss has his own method of performing microsurgical vasectomy reversals of which Mr Harriss's results speak for themselves. High success rates, many pregnancies and some second pregnancies too.
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
1. Yes, all vasectomy reversals are performed by Mr Harriss himself and are microsurgical vasectomy reversals.
3. Yes, Mr Harriss often sees men on the day they attend for their procedure as he offers a consultation and the vasectomy reversal on the same day.
4. Mr Harriss has never not been able to perform a vasectomy reversal due to how the orignal vasectomy was performed. He does not choose people to improve his results.
5. The results obtained are testiment to Mr Harriss's technique.
Blowouts, vasitis nodosa, and sperm granulomas.
Often a reason cited for either not performing a vasectomy reversal, not completing a vasectomy reversal or an "open and close" operation where incisions are made and no vasectomy reversal is performed.
Mr Harriss is aware that none of these conditions can be diagnosed by physical examination prior to the vasectomy reversal but they have never stopped him from performing successful vasectomy reversals.
In fact, Mr Harriss would go as far to state that in he does not recognize "blow-out" as a medical term.
Technique
Using tiny sutures, similar to those used by cardiac surgeons, and with the help of the high powered microscope. Mr Harriss rejoins the vas deferens. The vas tube does vary in size from person to person and it also varies in its configuration. The number of sutures is dictated by the size of the tubes.
It is Mr Harriss's opinion that it is not necessarily the method by which the vas derefens are rejoined, but it is all in the skill of the surgeon. Mr Harriss is highly skilled at dissection so that the blood supply is preserved, vital for good healing and reduction of post-operative problems and long term effects such as stricturing.
Mr Harriss has performed re-do reversals on patients who original surgeons were known to use different methods of vasectomy reversal and has achieved successful outcomes for those patients.
General Anaesthetic
Mr Harriss will only perform a microsurgical vasectomy reversal using a general anaesthetic. In Mr Harriss's opinion, the only reason that a local anaesthetic and/or sedation are used is when the vasectomy reversal is carried out in a clinic or GP surgery rather than a fully operational hospital such as the BMI The Park Hospital.
At the BMI The Park Hospital, Mr Harriss works in conjunction with a very specialist anaesthetist and they work together in any one of the 5 modern operating theatres. Also at the BMI Park Hospital is an Intensive Care Unit, Pathology, Pharmacy, Radiology, 2 wards and the staff at the BMI the Park work very closely together.
If you have any concerns about having a general anaesthetic, please visit our page about the Advanced Anaesthetic.
For further information about our clinic please email my teamor you can ring my secretary, Bev, on:
0845 9011 891 during office hours or 0800 559 3922 evenings and weekends.
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