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ReviewInternational journal of impotence research2026

Vasectomy reversal: lessons learned to optimize clinical outcomes.

Nicholas A Deebel, Evan Panken, Hannah Moreland, Madeline Snipes, Stephen Tranchina, Kevin Parham, Farah Rahman, Rafael Carrion, Kimberly Waggener, Robert Brannigan

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Review in International journal of impotence research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Nicholas A DeebelDepartment of Urology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA. nickdeebelmd@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5836-4219
Evan PankenDepartment of Urology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
Hannah MorelandDepartment of Urology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USA.
Madeline SnipesDepartment of Urology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Stephen TranchinaDepartment of Urology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Kevin ParhamDepartment of Urology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2180-4975
Farah RahmanDepartment of Urology, Ochsner Health, Jefferson, LA, USA.
Rafael CarrionDepartment of Urology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Kimberly WaggenerDepartment of Urology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Robert BranniganDepartment of Urology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vasectomy reversal (VR) has remained the longstanding gold standard for men seeking paternity following a history of vasectomy. Ever since its initial description, numerous innovations have occurred in the field of reproductive urology to optimize perioperative outcomes. Additional considerations such as preoperative patient and patient's partner evaluation, medical optimization, and perioperative surveillance protocols are now a paramount component of caring for patients with obstructive azoospermia undergoing vasectomy reversal. Finally, numerous surgical innovations have been described which may lead to increased duration of patency in the postoperative setting. This review aims to provide a comprehensive update on the management of obstructive azoospermia secondary to vasectomy and all salient considerations including preoperative evaluation, intraoperative decision making, surgical technique, and postoperative surveillance.

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