Surgical Procedures
Please note that Micro-TESE is only available at our Greater Vancouver location.
Is fertility surgery right for you?
There is a wide range of scenarios in which fertility surgery may be recommended, including:
- Men who have obstructive azoospermia (i.e., blockage of the reproductive tract that prevents the release of sperm into the ejaculate)
- Women with tubal factor infertility issues, such as blocked or damaged fallopian tubes
- Women with reproductive conditions, such as endometriosis or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
- Women with uterine fibroids or polyps
- Women who wish to reverse a previous tubal ligation
No matter what fertility surgery you require, rest assured that PCRM will take a comprehensive, personalized approach to your treatment plan.
- General Anesthesia: PCRM is unique in having a fully functioning operative suite with full compliance through the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, under the Non-Hospital Medical Surgical Facilities (NHMSF) credentialing process. We have full capacity to offer general anesthetic. We have a full complement of 12 anesthesia consultants who offer services when required.
Occasionally, general anesthesia is required for egg retrievals. Also, the provision of surgical services for tubal ligation reversal is vital.
Due to our provision of these services, we are the only fertility centre in Canada capable of fresh Micro-TESE; this urological procedure is done through our Subspecialty urology staff, Drs. Victor Chow and Kenneth Poon. Micro-TESE was pioneered through Cornell-Weill Medical College in New York and is a unique method to obtain sperm in patients with extremely poor fertility prognoses. Many fertility centres perform this outside the clinic and freeze sperm, however, the ability to procure fresh sperm is highly linked to better pregnancy outcomes. Many other fertility centres in Canada refer patients to PCRM for this procedure.
