Tubal Ligation Reversal Surgery

In order to make the decision of whether or not you wish to undergo a tubal ligation reversal you must be fully aware of what goes on during the procedure. Before your physician can even think about operating on you they need to have the medical records relating to the tubal ligation procedure. This will help them to know what technique was used and if there were any complications.

They will use this information to help you understand the success rate of your specific operation and what technique would be best and safest to use on you. The tubal ligation reversal uses a type of microsurgery that will rejoin the remaining parts of the fallopian tubes that were not cut or cauterized.

There are certain things that will affect the success or failure of the procedure. In the best case scenario both ends of the fallopian tubes will be the exact same size in diameter. This can be more difficult in some women because the tubes can vary from each end. When they both have a different diameter there is a higher chance that the surgery will not help the women to become pregnant.

During The Surgery

The surgery is done in an outpatient clinic. The doctor will give you general anesthesia and make a small incision below the pubic or bikini hair line. They will then is microsurgical techniques and instruments that will help to magnify the area. The surgery will take between one to two hours.

The doctor will enter through the pelvic cavity and inspect the tubes and the uterus. There is usually only two tubes left to connect. One is the proximal tube that extends from the uterus and the other is the distal that connects to the fimbria adjacent to the ovary. Both tubes will have to be measured to ensure that they will come together.

The doctor will open the blocked ends and inject a blue colored fluid through the vagina using a stent to show them that the tubes have opened successfully. Both ends will be reconnected and the incision is closed with absorbable sutures.

Side Effects Of Tubal Ligation Reversal

Like with any medical procedure there are certain side effects and risks involved. It is important that you are made aware of these tubal ligation reversal side effects. If you have questions on how to bad they can be and how they are treated you should sit down with your doctor and talk with them about it.

Are You A Candidate

Before having a tubal ligation women are warned that it is a permanent form of birth control. This helps them to understand that reversal is not always possible. In order to be a candidate both tubes must be equal or nearly equal in diameter and three to four inches in length. The normal length of the tubes before the tubal ligation is eight inches.