Dr. Mark Hickman Offers Reversal Vasectomy Expertise at Affordable All-Inclusive Cost

Dr. Mark Hickman, MD, FACS, a highly skilled microsurgeon in New Braunfels, TX, is offering his vasectomy reversal surgery expertise at two affordable all-inclusive cost options. The first option is priced at $3,300 and includes local anesthesia and oral sedatives. The other option is priced at $4,200 and includes IV sedation that is administered by a board certified anesthesiologist. Since there are all-inclusive offers, patients are assured that the amounts will not change. This means there will be no surprises like additional costs when it is time to pay the bill.

In the vasectomy reversal procedure, he will look for the two ends of the vas deferens after making two small incisions on both sides of the scrotum. After locating them, he will free them from their surrounding scar tissue after which he will carefully align the lumen of of the two ends of the vas and then perform the microsurgical repair using 10 to 15 stitches using fine nylon suture, which is much finer than human hair. The goal of this microsurgical repair is to make a direct and careful alignment of the lumen of the two ends of the vas and achieve a watertight closure to optimize the chances of success.

Before performing the closure, Dr. Hickman will take a sample of the fluid from the testicular end of the vas and examine this under a laboratory microscope. Since the testicle is supposed to continue producing sperm even after the vasectomy, this sample fluid should contain some sperm. There are three possibilities when examining this fluid sample. The first possibility, which is actually the best possible situation, is that the fluid contains whole sperm. The second possibility, which is the most common, is that the fluid is thin and contains no whole sperm but only sperm parts. The third possibility is that the fluid is thick and pasty and contains no sperm.

The third situation is indicative of an obstruction that is known as an epididymal blowout. This means that the vas is obstructed at two points; one obstruction is at the vasectomy site and the other obstruction is a rupture of the tube in the epididymis. If the third situation is encountered, Dr. Hickman will need to perform a vasoepididymostomy in addition to a vasovasostomy. Fortunately for the patient, since the price quoted is an all-inclusive cost, there will be no additional cost if both repairs need to be performed during the vasectomy reversal.

Dr. Hickman also wants to encourage vasectomized men from places in Texas other than New Braunfels. In fact, he is also encouraging men from other states to come to New Braunfels for the vasectomy reversal, especially since New Braunfels is a tourist town with lots of attractions. He has negotiated some exclusive travel deals with some of the local hotels, enabling his out-of-town patients to save as much as 50 percent on their hotel accommodations.

Found in New Braunfels are two of the most beautiful rivers, which are the Comal River and Guadalupe River. These two rivers allow various kinds of activities, including swimming, tubing, fishing, and canoeing. Also found in New Braunfels is Schlitterbahn, which is the largest water park in the US and can offer an entire day of fun and entertainment for both adult and kids.

Started in 1988, Dr. Mark Hickman’s New Braunfels clinic is where he applies his expert microsurgical and minimally invasive techniques for vasectomy reversal. He completed his general surgery residency training at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and it was during this time in his life that he found out about the microsurgery methods that were then being used in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. He quickly realized how minimally invasive microsurgery would be able to benefit his patients, especially in reducing recovery time. Therefore, he decided to specialize in microsurgery techniques in providing vasectomy reversal.

Those who would like to know more about reversing vasectomy using minimally invasive techniques at an affordable price can check out Dr. Hickman’s website or contact him on the phone or via email. The practice is open from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, from Monday to Friday.