November 29th, 2008 
In the Fall of 2008, I was preparing to meet with a patient who was traveling to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center from Fort Campbell, Kentucky (KY) for a tubal ligation reversal. The patient’s name was Catrina. She is 33 years old and newly married to, Chris, an Army Staff Sergeant.
Catrina sent us an operative report from a diagnostic laparoscopy (camera surgery), that discovered she had a tubal ligation. During our interview, I asked her why her general gynecologist had done this surgery. I was surprised by the story she had to tell.
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November 19th, 2008 The tubal reversal doctors at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center are specialists in fallopian tube repair. Although most of patients come to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center for tubal ligation reversal, others come for fallopian tube repair after a tubal infection or pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), ectopic pregnancy, or previous surgery involving the fallopian tubes.
The fallopian tube begins within the muscular wall of the uterus (interstitial segment), leads away from the uterine wall (isthmic segment), becomes wider (ampulla), extends to the widest area near the end of the tube (infundibulum), and ends next to the ovary (fimbrial segment).
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November 13th, 2008 
Tubal ligation is a surgical procedure that blocks the fallopian tubes to prevent pregnancy. Many people commonly refer to tubal sterilization as having their ‘tubes tied’. The more correct medical term is tubal occlusion (occluding or closing the tube), because not every fallopian tube is ligated or tied when it is closed. There are many different ways to perform a tubal ligation, but all the procedures cause some destruction of the fallopian tubes. There are many ways to perform a tubal ligation: tying and cutting, cauterizing (burning) and clipping or banding the fallopian tubes are the most common techniques.
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November 8th, 2008 Reversing Tubal Sterilization
Tubal ligation reversal at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is a simple and safe outpatient operation for reversing tubal sterilization through a small incision that results in minimal discomfort and recovery time.
Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith specialize in untying tubes. Women travel to Chapel Hill, NC from all over the United States and other parts of the world to have their tubes repaired after a previous tubal ligation. Over 7000 women have chosen to come here for their reversal procedures because we specialize exclusively in tubal ligation reversal, have perfected the outpatient approach to reversal surgery, and have the best success in terms of pregnancies after tubal reversal surgery.
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November 2nd, 2008 
Tubal Reanastomosis for International Patients
The widespread acceptance of tubal sterilization means that there are women throughout the world who decide to have their tubes reversed for a variety of reasons. Finding a doctor who is an expert in tubal reanastomosis, however, is much more difficult than the simple procedure of having the tubal ligation to begin with. With the availability of the internet, international patients increasingly are traveling to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center from many different countries to have their tubes untied. This map in the recovery room shows just how far couples will travel to have the best doctors when it comes to reversing tied tubes.
Why Travel Thousands of Miles for Tubal Reanastomosis?
Someone unfamiliar with Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center might wonder what makes people travel from such long distances to have a tubal ligation reversal. The answer is simple – Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith have the best doctor reputations as tubal ligation reversal specialists. That is what they do exclusively, and the Tubal Reversal Center is dedicated to just one thing – providing the best medical care for patients having their tubes untied. Dr. Berger has specialized in tubal reversal operations for 30 years and has the most experience reversing tied tubes of any doctor in the world. Dr. Monteith, who was trained by Dr. Berger, is the first doctor certified as a tubal reversal specialist. Their reputations as tubal reversal doctors are unsurpassed.
With the low cost of tubal reanastomosis at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, women who want their tubes untied are better financially coming to Chapel Hill than having their operation performed closer to home – and they get better results! Examine the pregnancy statistics from Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. You will find no other tubal reversal doctors or medical center anywhere in the world with better proven results. In addition, Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center has the best patient safety record and highest patient satisfaction scores. It is rare to have a patient give less than a perfect score on their 2 week follow-up evaluation report.
Medical Translation Services
Many international patients and their spouse or other responsible adult speak English, but we also have provided international patient care where neither person spoke or understand English. In the case of individuals who are not fluent in English, Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center provides free medical translation services using certified medical translators. This ensures accurate communication among patients, their responsible adults, and Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center staff. Even though several members of our staff are fluent in Spanish, we feel that certified medical translators provide the best assurance of complete and accurate translation for international patient care.
Returning Home After the Reversal Procedure
International travel requires prolonged traveling time, often with multiple airline connections and waiting times between flights. We recommend, therefore, that couples traveling from other continents stay for at least 2 nights following the tubal reversal operation before returning home. We also recommend that international patients notify their airline carriers of the passenger’s recent surgery and request special services for transportation, early boarding, and complimentary upgrades if available. These help make the trip home as comfortable as possible.
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