Tubal ligation is considered to be a permanent method of
female sterilization, and most women who undergo tubal ligation are
told that it is irreversible. Tubal ligation reversal is repairing
tied or blocked fallopian tubes to restore fertility after a tubal
ligation. Tubal ligation reversal is an excellent treatment for most
women wanting to become pregnant again after having their tubes tied.
Tubal reversal enables women to conceive naturally, and without having
to take fertility medications.
Several factors dictate success after a tubal ligation
reversal procedure. How the initial sterilization was accomplished and
the remaining tubal length are fundamental to counseling patients on
outcome. The probability of becoming pregnant after reversal of
sterilization by Falope rings or clips appears to be higher than that
achieved after reversal after cautery or the Pomeroy technique. The
mean time to conception was 5.5 months after the procedure. The
likelihood of pregnancy after tubal reversal versus other
interventions should be discussed with the patient before formulating
a treatment plan.
Our follow-up statistics show that tubal reversal has a
comparable pregnancy rate, birth rate, and sometimes a lower adverse
pregnancy rate than IVF in patients without additional infertility
factors (i.e., sperm factor, egg factor). The pregnancy rate varies by
type of tubal ligation performed, length and health of the remaining
fallopian tube segments, age, and other factors. Outpatient microsurgery techniques that
minimize tubal reversal cost, discomfort, and recovery time. This is
better for patients than the 2 to 5 day hospital stay and 4 to 6 week
recovery period after the traditional approach to tubal surgery.
This procedure takes one hour and has low
cost, quick recovery, and a high pregnancy rate. These surgical
and anesthetic techniques minimize tissue trauma, bleeding,
post-operative pain, and result in rapid patient recovery after the
tubal ligation reversal. Most patients return to their hotel or
home within hours after their tubal reversal. This is better for
patients than the standard approach to tubal ligation reversal that
results in hospitalization for several days, a recovery period of four
to six weeks, and unnecessary hospital costs.
The success rate for reopening the tubes
is over 90 percent, and a majority of patients become pregnant by one
year after the procedure. Please contact
us any time for further information or assistance.
To make an
appointment, please call us TODAY at
615-321-8899.
