A surgical procedure in which a woman’s fertility is restored if she undergoes a tubectomy (the cutting of the fallopian tube) to prevent any further pregnancy is called tubal reversal. Tubal ligation reversal can be described as the tying of the fallopian tubes.
During the procedure, the cut sections of the fallopian tube are reconnected to the rest of the tube. Moreover, this allows the movements of sperm and eggs in the fallopian tube.
Tubal ligation procedures that cause the least amount of damage have a greater success rate. Santa Monica tubal reversal specialists execute the process with great care and with minor complications. Moreover, the use of sterilized clips and rings is advised.
What is the need for this procedure?
It allows a woman to become pregnant again with no other medical assistance but is unsuitable for everyone. Doctors examine many factors before the procedure; these include:
- Age and body mass index
- Type of ligation
- Damage extent to the tube
- Other fertility factors
Successful surgery can only be performed if a large portion of the healthy fallopian tube is still left. Moreover, it also depends on the factors mentioned above. The success rate of surgery would be more if sterile clips were used rather than burning the segments to close the area completely.
Does this procedure accompany any complications?
Certain risk factors include:
- Rare chances of not getting pregnant after the procedure because of age or other factors
- Infection
- Bleeding
- Scarring of the tube
- Injury to neighboring organs
- Reactions to anesthesia
- Ectopic pregnancy
What should a patient expect during surgery?
Before the onset of the procedure, the doctor should discuss all potential complications and success rates of the process. Moreover, other factors, such as in vitro fertilization, should be addressed.
The doctor uses a laparoscopic instrument attached with tiny cameras and equipment to make a small incision to perform the surgery during the procedure. The doctor makes an incision in the abdomen, exposes the organs, and then removes blocked fragments of the tube, or tries to repair it with absorbable stitches.
If a large portion of a healthy tube is removed during a tubectomy, the doctors cannot perform the patient’s reversal surgery.
After the procedure, the patient resumes their day-to-day activities in about two weeks. The stitches dissolve in the body automatically. The doctor can provide an appointment to check the progress of the patient.
What is the success rate?
The success rate depends upon the age and type of ligation. Young patients have a higher success rate than older patients.
