Procedure of Tubal reversal Surgery

Tubal reversal is a process used to restore the fertility of women who want to have more babies after tubal ligation. This process is also known as tubal ligation reversal surgery, microsurgical tubal reanastomosis, and reversal of sterilization is done by opening previously blocked fallopian tube so the eggs can be fertilized by the semen.

For tubal reversal surgery, different techniques are used compared to conventional surgery.
Tubal reversal involves the use of the suture very delicate and high magnification. All these methods are only used to open the fallopian tube between the uterus and ovaries. Tubal reversal is successful for over 30 years, and continues to be the best way to get pregnant after a tubal ligation.


The procedure for all tubes inversion takes less than 2 hours. After a tubal reversal, pregnancy is possible simply by having sex, and does not require in vitro fertilization (IVF). Before tubal reversal many factors must be considered like the age of women, the length of remaining fallopian tube segments, the damage caused by the process of tubal ligation, and fertility problems and medical conditions of the woman and her partner.


The overall success rate of tubal reversal procedure may be as high as 90%, based on these factors. During a tubal reversal procedure, the surgeon will remove the blockage of the fallopian tubes (scar tissue) then surgically put together two different ends of the fallopian tubes. Before a tubal reversal procedure, the patient must provide surgeon with operative reports, pathology reports (if any), semen analysis the partner, and any current health status for a more complete assessment its chances of success a tubal reversal.

The lengths of the fallopian tube that remains after a tubal ligation procedure are important determinants of the success of this intervention tubal. Women with longer lengths of the tubes have significantly higher pregnancy rates than women with shorter tubes after tubal reversal. Women with tubal length 7.5 cm or more had a pregnancy rate of 77%. The tubal pregnancy rate decreased as the length decreased, but even women with shorter tubes (less than 2.5 cm) became pregnant (24%).


After tubal reversal there are tests that can be performed to ensure that the operation is successful and that the fallopian tubes indeed remained open. Many women on the board leading tubal ligation reversal Message discuss the test is called a "HSG". This test is performed with a dye to see if the fallopian tubes are left open for the eggs and sperm can meet. Tubal ligation reversal can be very effective in the repair of blocked fallopian tubes.

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