How to Get Tubes Untied: Reverse Tubal Ligation
What is Reverse Tubal Ligation?
Reverse tubal ligation - or more properly, tubal ligation reversal - is a procedure to get tubes untied for women who desire a pregnancy after tubal ligation. There are actually several procedures that can be used to untie tubes after the tubes have been tied.
Techniques of Reverse Tubal Ligation
There are 3 main techniques that can be used for reversing tubal ligation.
- Tubal anastomosis
- Tubal implantation
- Salpingostomy (Fimbriectomy Reversal)
Tubal Anastomosis
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The most common method for untying tubes is the reverse tubal ligation procedure of tubal anastomosis. Anastomosis refers to joining two body parts, and tubotubal anastomosis is joining two tubal segments together. Most techniques that tie tubes result in two separate tubal segments, so the simplest way to get tubes untied in these cases is with the anastomosis procedure.
For more details about untying tubes via tubal anastomosis, see the topic on Tubal Reversal by Tubal Anastomosis on the Tubal Reversal Blog and the description of Microsurgical Tubal Anastomosis on the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center website.
What is the Cost of Untying Tubes?
Reverse tubal ligation is usually described as extremely expensive, ranging from $10,000 to $30,000. The tubal anastomosis procedure to untie tubes costs $5900 at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Because it is done as outpatient surgery and performed four times a day, the cost savings is passed on to the women who want kids after tubal ligation.
Watch Dr. Berger Untie Tubes
The tubal reversal operation by Dr. Berger has been featured on television - this video clip on YouTube is 3 minutes long. To watch the entire operation, you can order a free video or DVD of tubes untied.
Other Methods to Untie Tubes
Tubal implantation and salpingostomy are less frequent techniques to untie the tubes after a tubal ligation. For descriptions of these techniques, see the topic on Tubal Reversal by Tubal Implantation and Tubal Reversal by Salpingostomy on the Tubal Reversal Blog or Read the section on Reversal Illustrations on the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center website.
April 26th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
[...] This summary is to help women who want to get their tubes untied. The first thing to know is what tying tubes actually means. It is not as simple as placing a string around the tube that can later be untied. Contrary to what some people think, tubes don’t become untied by themselves after a certain length of time. With this basic information about the fallopian tube and tubal ligation methods in mind, I will explain how reversal of tubal ligation is done in the next topic Tubal Reversal Blog - How to Get Tubes Untied: Reverse Tubal Ligation. [...]
April 26th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
I know that our patients and potential patients wil find this information interesting, especially the video clip showing Dr. Berger performing a reversal. Many of the women I talk to feel confused about the type of sterilization they have had - or the difference between the techniques - and this blog will make that clearer.
April 27th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
Information is the best gift that you can give anyone. Dr. Berger’s dedication to patient care begins even before they walk through the doors of his facility. Detailed information allows women to make the best choice for themselves and their families.
April 27th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
A clear concise introduction to untying tubes. It does not get any more straight forward or simpler than this.
April 28th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
This is a great way to familiarize yourself with the techniques used here at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. There are many ways to tie tubes. These are the ways, based on our statistics, that have proven to work best at untying tubes.
April 28th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Very nice, I just can’t say enough about Dr Berger’s commitment to patient education in the field of tubal untying.
April 28th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
The illustrations on our website really do help give patients a better understanding of the process tying and untying tubes.
April 29th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
This is just one more way that those interested in untying the fallopian tubes can educate themselves prior to surgery.
April 30th, 2008 at 8:06 am
The DVD is an added touch to answer the question of how Dr. Berger performs the tubal reversal.
May 1st, 2008 at 11:46 am
Doctors often tell patient that their tubal ligations are irreversible. However, this is not true in most cases. Dr. Berger is able to reverse patients’ tubes in 98% of cases!!
May 6th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Patients shouldn’t feel discouraged about the type of tubal ligation they have had. As has been stated, Dr. Berger is able to perform a tubal reversal on 98% of his patients. If there is question from a patient’s operative report or if there is no operative report available, a screening laparoscopy can be performed to attain information on the best approach for untying the tubes.
May 12th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
This is wonderful information made available to the public in search of understanding what type of ligation procedure they have experienced. This is a great asset for women who’ve had ligations.
June 19th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
i would like info about the reversal and do you have financing available
July 24th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
I would like information about the reversal because my tubes are clamped and how would i go about getting the procedure done. Is there financing available?
July 25th, 2008 at 7:31 am
Dear Angela and Natoshia:
I am very happy to provide additional information about the reversal procedure and financing options.
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is the only facility in the United States that is dedicated solely to the specialty of tubal reversal surgery. Dr. Gary Berger has performed over 7000 tubal ligation reversal procedures. The success of the procedure depends on several factors, including a woman’s age, the type of sterilization performed and the length of healthy tube remaining following surgery. If you already have a copy of the records from your procedure, you can fax them to us at 919-967-8637. Please include all of your contact information (phone & e-mail) when faxing your information. Fortunately, Dr. Berger is able to repair the tubes in 98% of situations, including those cases where the tubes have been clamped or cut and burned.
We offer three fee options for the reversal procedure:
1) Our standard fee is $6900. With this fee, you can schedule your appointment and hold a date with a $250 down payment. But the balance is due three weeks prior to the surgery date.
2) Our discounted fee is $5,900 and is due at the time of scheduling your surgery. In other words, if you called today to schedule for August or September, the full $5900 fee would be sent by tomorrow to get the discount.
3) Surgery can be scheduled with Dr. Monteith for a fee of $5400. This discounted fee is also due at the time you schedule your appointment.
We do not accept insurance as payment for surgical procedures. For patients interested in long-term payment arrangements, however, we offer a pre-payment plan or financing through MedChoice Financial. With the pre-payment option, patients can pre-pay the surgical fee without interest prior to the surgery date. To utilize this option, a non-refundable $250 fee is mailed to us at: Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, 109 Conner Drive, Suite 2200, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514. At that point, an account is opened in your name and payments of any amount are made as you are able — for as long as you wish. For the standard fee of $6900, you do not have to wait until the balance is paid to schedule surgery – you can schedule at any time with a $250 down payment. The balance is due at least three weeks prior to the surgery date. You may receive either of our discounted fees while using the pre-payment plan, but the balance must be paid in full prior to scheduling surgery. http://www.tubal-reversal.net/tubal_reversal_pre_payment.htm
Financing through MedChoice can be arranged by calling 800-358-8980 (choose Option 1) and using Identify Provider Id # 3867 or Dr. Gary Berger. You should receive an answer within minutes.
Please e-mail me at JuliaS@chfc.net if you would like more information.
Julia Smith RN
September 19th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
I am mother of five wonderful children ages are from 18 years old to the baby who is 11 years old. I remarried two years ago and my husband don’t have any kids and we want to have had a new baby in the family, but 11 years ago I had a tube ligation procedure done and the doctors always tell me that i could not have any children. I know that i could still have kids - please help me if it possible. Also if you have a payment plan and how long does take before I could get pregnant. I am 34 years old. Thanks for everything I will be waiting for your email. Myaliah Garcia
September 19th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
Myaliah - You did not include your email address! We do have a Prepayment Plan for reversing tied tubes. You can also send an email to Julia Smith RN for assistance and further information about tubal reversal. Her email address is JuliaS@tubal-reversal.net
September 27th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
Can a woman who is 43 have the reversal?
September 27th, 2008 at 11:51 pm
Absolutely, yes!
October 11th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
My partner and I have been planning to have a baby. We have been engaged for 2 years and I have children of my own but he doesn’t and he wants one and i want to do it now that I am only 26 yrs old and he is 23. We are both young and healthy. I know age has a lot to do with trying to get pregnant but I had a tubal ligation 6 years ago. My tubes were cut so do you think there is a possibility of me getting pregnant if I have a tubal reversal? Please answer my question. I’ve been looking information up and I think this is the greatest info I have found. We even thought of invitro but it’s too expensive. I appreciate your time and attention. Thank you, Iveth
October 11th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Iveth:
At age 26 and with having had your tubes cut, you have the best chance of having more babies of anyone. Look at the pregnancy rates after tubal ligation reversal on the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center web site. You will see that your chances are over 80% that you will become pregnant within a year of having your tubes untied. These statistics are from my patients who have been followed up after their tubal reversals. If you would like assistance, contact Julia Smith, RN at JuliaS@tubal-reversal.net.