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Tubal Reversal Surgery And What The Procedure Involves

By Gregory Kelly


Tubal ligation reversal is a procedure that is used to restore fertility in women who previously had a tubal ligation. The procedure of tubal ligation involved having the Fallopian cut or blocked so that pregnancy is prevented. In the reversal procedure, there will be an attempt to re-connect the segments that are blocked to Fallopian sections that are remaining. When considering tubal reversal surgery, it is important that one understands what it involves.

The treatment is done so that women are able to get pregnant without them having to consider other medical treatments. It should however be noted that it is not ideal for all people and there are factors that will affect its success. Some of the factors which will be considered are the length of the tubes that remaining, body mass index and age of the individual, extent of Fallopian tube damage and the type of tubal ligation that was used.

The level of success will be more for those who still have a large portion of healthy Fallopian tubes. Also, it is better in people who had the procedure originally done using rings or clips and not those in who it was through burning to close it off. There are a number of risks that the procedure comes with. For once, it is possible that one might be unable to get pregnant after treatment. This is because success rate depends on age and other factors.

Other complications that can be experienced are scarring of Fallopian tubes, infections, bleeding and injury to organs that are nearby. Some women could also experience ectopic pregnancy which happens when fertilized eggs are implanted outside the uterus. The implantation in such a case happens in the Fallopian tube. The various risks and complications should be discussed with the surgeon before you go for the procedure.

The procedure is usually done as either an inpatient or outpatient process. During the treatment, there is use of laparoscopic equipment to make very small incisions at the abdomen. After making of the incisions, the tubes will be reattached. Laparoscopic equipment are minute tubes attached to small cameras as well as other surgical equipment. The surgeon will remove blocked segments before trying to repair the tubes using very small stitches.

After the treatment is done, one is able to resume normal activities gradually. This could take a couple of weeks. The stitches that are used dissolve and never need to be removed. A patient should ask the doctor when the follow up appointment will be required. The rates of success will be varied from one individual to another.

One should be well versed with costs of the procedures in time. It is not usually covered by insurance. The cost will generally be in the range of several thousand dollars. The cost is inclusive of tests that are required, anesthesia and surgery.

The alternative to tubal ligation reversal is in vitro fertilization. This is whereby the egg of the woman is fertilized using a sperm outside the womb. The fertilized egg will then be placed inside the womb. IVF can be an option for those that fail to get pregnant after tubal reversal procedures.




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