Tubal Reversal Blog December 12th, 2007

Tubal ligation was intended to be permanent. Circumstances can change and women with tied tubes may want more children. When this happens, they often are told that treatment by in vitro fertilization (IVF) is their only option. In reality, tubal reversal is the best choice.

Comparing Tubal Reversal and IVF

Once the fallopian tubes are repaired by tubal reversal surgery, there is a chance every month for pregnancy to occur naturally. This is why tubal reversal is more successful than IVF.

IVF requires a woman to have weeks of hormone injections to produce many eggs each time pregnancy is attempted.  The pregnancy rate with IVF is approximately 25% per treatment cycle. Most women require multiple IVF treatments to become pregnant. At a cost of $12,000 per cycle, this treatment becomes expensive very quickly!

The overall pregnancy rate  among Dr. Berger’s tubal reversal patients is 70%, and the cost of a tubal reversal procedure is less than half that of a single IVF treatment cycle.  This graph shows that pregnancy rates are higher after tubal reversal performed by Dr. Berger than after IVF. This is true regardless of a woman’s age.

Pregnancy Rates by Age After Tubal Reversal vs IVF

Tubal Reversal IVF

Conclusion About Tubal Reversal vs IVF

Tubal reversal has a higher pregnancy rate then in vitro fertilization and is much less expensive when performed at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.

Are There Hidden Costs of Tubal Reversal?

The discounted fee when paying in full at the time you schedule tubal reversal at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is $5900. This is an all-inclusive fee. There are no hidden charges! The fee covers the following:

Preoperative record review and consultation
Dr. Berger’s surgical fee
Anesthesiologist’s and nurse anesthetist’s fees
Surgical supplies
Operating facility fees
Postoperative pain medication and antibiotics
Follow-up care

What To Expect at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center

Most of our patients come to Chapel Hill from other states and from other countries. To minimize the time you spend here, your preoperative consultation will be scheduled for the day preceding your tubal reversal. On the day of your reversal procedure, you will spend the morning at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center and the rest of the day at your hotel room at the Sheraton-Chapel Hill. The following morning, one of our nurses will visit you at your hotel for a postoperative check prior to your returning home. You will be here for two nights, on the day prior to surgery for your preoperative consultation and on the day of your tubal reversal procedure.

I Will Be Happy To Assist You

If you would like additional information or would like to schedule your tubal reversal procedure, please feel free to contact me. You can reach me from 8 am to 8 pm Eastern Time at (919) 656-8204 or by e-mail at JuliaS@tubal-reversal.net. I will be glad to answer any questions you might have!

Submitted by Julia Smith, RN
Nurse Administrator