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Vasectomy is the most common contraceptive choice. The cost of the procedure might vary depending on whether the procedure is performe. (office, ambulatory clinic or hospital) Dr. Cortes objectives in performing the vasectomy is to provide with the more reliable technique that ends with azoospermia (no spermatozoa in the ejaculate) and the perform a surgical comfortable experience. For this reason, Dr. Cortes performs the vasectomy only with local anesthesia + IV sedation and uses the technique that includes the removal of 15mm of the vas, termal luminal fulguration and the proximal fascial interposition. Dr. Cortes do not perform the procedure in the office since this produces discomfort, anxiety to the patients. The price includes Dr. Cortes profesional costs, the anesthesiologist costs and the clinic/hospital fee.

The Price includes: Dr. Cortes profesional costs, the anesthesiologist costs and the hospital/clinic fee. The Price difference is because: Hospital-based surgery: When the vasectomy reversal is performed in a hospital rather than an ambulatory surgery center, the total cost of the procedure is a little bit higher. The difference between the ambulatory clinical center and the hospital is that Urology Expert Doctors Hospital has a microscope with a higher technology, english speaking personel, more confortable space, is on walking distance from the hotel. Still, the ambulatory clinic center is an viable option with similar success rates. Microsurgeon's fee vs General Urologist's fee: If you look throught the internet you might find that some fees are significantly lower tan the others. General Urologists not trained in male infertility and microsurgery charges a lower fee and generally performe vasectomy reversals with loupes or if with microscope with success rates around 30%. Men who go to this type of urologist have a greater likelihood that their vasectomy reversal will need to be re done by highly skilled microsurgeon, increasing to more tan doulbe the cost of the vasectomy reversalwith the adding fact that the success rate in a re do is not as high as if performed correctly from the first time. The microsurgical technique is more expensive but is where the real value comes in : Higher success rates (up to 97% depending on the case). Dr. Cortes performes 2-3 microsurgical procedures per week.