Gokavi Maternity & General Hospital

Tubectomy Reversal

It is possible to reverse a tubal ligation ( tubectomy ) procedure .

Several factors play a key role in the success rate of tubal ligation reversal. These include:

• The type of tubal ligation procedure originally performed
• The age of the woman at the time she seeks tubal ligation reversal. For women over 40 yrs IVF is a better
   procedure than reversal surgery .
• The amount of damage caused by the original tubal ligation procedure directly correlates to the possible
   success of the tubal reversal procedure.

Women who make the best candidates for tubal ligation reversal are those whose tubal ligations included either the removal of a small section of the fallopian tubes, or those whose tubal ligation was achieved by clips or rings placed around the tubes to prevent eggs released during ovulation from traveling through the fallopian tubes .
Tubectomy reversal is now possible by laparoscopic surgery . The success rates depend on the condition of the tubes and vary from 30% to 70% .