January 12, 2008 · No Comments
Why Some Patients Choose To Have Screening Laparoscopy Tubal ligation procedures vary in the severity of injury occurring to the fallopian tubes. Although most tubal ligations are reversible, there are some cases where tubal reversal is not possible. If the operative report from your tubal ligation indicates there may be a problem in repairing the […]
Read MoreJanuary 07, 2008 · No Comments
Posted: 01.06.08 Name: Gowriji G. Location: Maple Ontario Canada Date of Tubal Reversal: May.09/08 Date of Pregnancy Test: Sep.13/07 Due Date: May.10/08 Posted: 01.05.08 Name: Karen F. Location: Manchester UK Date of Tubal Reversal: Sept 10th 07 Date of Pregnancy Test: Jan 5th 07 Posted: 01.05.08 Name: Natalie K. Location: Peyton Colorado Date of Tubal […]
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January 06, 2008 · No Comments
I recently received an email from a patient who had an ectopic pregnancy subsequent to her tubal reversal. Unfortunately, the pregnancy continued to the point of tubal rupture with the loss of the fallopian tube. Patient’s History I was hoping you could help me understand why my ectopic pregnancy was not detected early enough to […]
Read MoreJanuary 05, 2008 · No Comments
Exchanging Information About Tubal Reversal The Tubal Reversal Message Board is provided by A Personal Choice to allow women to communicate with each other about tubal ligation reversal. Members of Dr. Berger’s staff also contribute their insights in the message posts. Here is an example of how members help and support each other on the message board […]
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December 31, 2007 · No Comments
Patient’s History Ana G. was one of the 4 patients I operated on today at A Personal Choice. She is a 28 year old woman from Angola, the mother of 3 children – ages 9, 8, and 6. She married when she was 15 and was in an abusive marriage. To keep from becoming pregnant […]
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December 30, 2007 · No Comments
At A Personal Choice, we receive requests 7 days a week, 365 days a year, for information about tubal ligation reversal. These requests come from women who regret having a tubal ligation. A staff member recently asked me how big a problem this is throughout the country. The following is in response to this question. […]
Read MoreDecember 26, 2007 · No Comments
Doctors who perform tubal ligations should consider the possibility that the patient might in the future change her mind. It is best to perform a type of tubal ligation that can be reversed at a later time, should the need arise. The best choice of a tubal ligation requested by a young woman with no children is the clip method (either Hulka clip or Filshie clip).
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December 17, 2007 · No Comments
Salpingitis Isthmica Nodosa Salpingitis isthmica nodosa is a nodular swelling of the isthmic segment of the fallopian tube. This fallopian tube abnormality is sometimes encountered at the time of tubal reversal surgery. It often involves the interstitial portion of tube that is within the uterine muscle. The nodule is due to thickening of the muscular […]
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December 16, 2007 · No Comments
Tubal Reversal Scholarly Publications Early Experimental Studies in Animals In 1969, David, Brackett and Garcia (1) reported using microsurgical techniques for uterotubal anastomosis after removing the uterotubal junction from one side in 25 rabbits. Among 11 (44%) of the animals that became pregnant, fewer implantations occurred on the operated side than on the unoperated side. […]
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