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Tubal Reversal Pregnancy Report 2011

TUBAL REVERSAL PREGNANCY STUDY:
A DECADE OF OBSERVATION

Our Tubal Reversal Success Rates

Our tubal reversal study was conducted over the course of a decade from July 2000 through December 2011. There were 9,935 women having tubal ligation reversal at our practice. We studied the chances of pregnancy after tubal ligation reversal based upon the patient’s age, type of tubal ligation, and the length of their fallopian tubes after repair. The following tables show the total number of patients studied and both the pregnancy numbers and percentages for women of different ages and types of tubal ligation.


Pregnancies By Age

We observed younger women were more likely than older women to become pregnant after tubal reversal.

The pregnancy rates after tubal reversal surgery were 81% for women under 30; 75% for women 30-34; 65% for those 35-39; and 34% for women 40 years of age and older at the time of their tubal reversal procedures (Table 3).

Table 3. Pregnancies by Age

Age Total Cases Pregnant (Number) Pregnant (Percent)
<30 1388 1128 81%
30-34 3758 2823 75%
35-39 3483 2262 65%
40+ 1306 443 34%

Pregnancies By Tubal Ligation Method

Reversal of tubal clip procedures had the highest pregnancy percentage (78%), followed by tubal rings (76%), ligation/resection and coagulation (66% each). Women who had other or unknown methods of tubal ligation were least likely to get pregnant after their reversal procedures (52%).

Regardless of the method of tubal sterilization, women were able to become pregnant after reversal of all methods of tubal ligation (Table 4).

Table 4. Pregnancies by Tubal Ligation Method

Method Total Cases Pregnant (Number) Pregnant (Percent)
Clips 850 660 78%
Rings 1416 1070 76%
Ligation/Resection 3971 2616 66%
Coagulation 2849 1872 66%
Essure 68 24 35%
Other/unknown 849 438 52%

Pregnancies By Age And Method

Pregnancy percentages taking into account both age and tubal ligation methods are shown in Table 5. Women under 30 with tubal clips had the highest chance of pregnancy (90%) after sterilization reversal.

When comparing age and type of tubal ligation, a patient’s age was more predictive of pregnancy than tubal ligation method.

Table 5. Pregnancies by Age and Tubal Ligation Method

Age Clip Ring Coagulation Ligation/Resection
<30 69/77 (90%) 137/163 (84%) 190/244 (78%) 192/248 (77%)
30-34 114/139 (82%) 227/299 (76%) 461/620 (74%) 517/744 (70%)
35-39 110/151 (73%) 210/303 (69%) 353/554 (64%) 421/681 (62%)
40+ 13/42 (31%) 40/88 (46%) 49/187 (26%) 77/250 (31%)

The complete Tubal Reversal Pregnancy Study: A Decade of Observation can be viewed by using the following links:


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Meet Dr. Monteith

As a surgeon my reputation & integrity are extremely important to me. I’ve been providing new choices & new beginnings since 2008. I’ve had the distinct privilege of being the first surgeon in the world to report successful pregnancy within the peer reviewed medical literature after reversal of transcervical hysteroscopic tubal sterilization. Permanent is not forever at my practice! HAVE QUESTIONS?

What Our Patients Are Saying

“We had our surgery on 3/18/15 and on 02/02/16 our 7 pound 11 oz baby girl was born! I’m 34 years old and had tubal ligation done via clamps 8 years prior so this surgery really does work! 8 years later I had the reversal and 9 years later we were blessed with our little girl! So many doctors tried to talk us out of it-wanted us to do IVF to get our money-however praise God we went with this because it does WORK! Dr M is amazing and his staff! The area is beautiful where his office is, and if you do this procedure it will be the best money you ever spend!”

– Charlee-Belle M., Surgery

“From the very first phone call, the staff at A Personal Choice has been amazing! They have answered our numerous questions, concerns and have been amazing. They never give you false hope, but give you the complete story. I am so happy that we chose Dr. Monteith and his staff to make our dreams a reality. Can’t wait to start trying to have a baby. I would and have recommended Dr. Monteith to ANYONE wanting a tubal ligation or vasectomy reversal. Thank you all so much for giving us this chance!”

– Angela W., Essure Reversal

“Excellent service overall! Each stage of the process was carefully explained in great detail: how the procedure works, what to expect during the procedure, what to expect after, possible side effects. Dr. Monteith himself is very knowledgeable and experienced and quite personable too. He has a great sense of humor and uses it generously to put patients at ease. I highly recommend him and his staff to anyone considering either a vasectomy or a vasectomy reversal.”

Chris B., Vasectomy Reversal

“The perfect little angel that I’m holding in my arms right now is the best testament to what Dr. Monteith and his staff do for people. We could not be happier with our decision to use Dr. Monteith. His staff are just amazing. Our entire experience was just a dream! Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you!”

Jamie B., Reversal of Cut & Tied Tubes

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