| Tubal ligation reversal is a procedure to counter a | | | | symptoms. |
| previous procedure of tubal ligation, which is a | | | | Not all women can undergo the reversal surgery as |
| permanent method of female sterilization. There is a | | | | there are several determinants to the reversal |
| need for affordable tubal ligation reversal surgery, as | | | | surgery which include age, the procedure that was |
| increasing number of women want to relive | | | | used for ligation, the position of the ligation, length of |
| experience of childbirth. Tubal ligation reversal cost | | | | the fallopian tube available and the overall medical |
| abroad, is a fraction of the cost of the same | | | | condition of the women. The success rate after the |
| procedure in the United States. With options of | | | | proceudure ranges from 20% to 80%, with the |
| cheap tubal ligation reversal in India, Mexico and other | | | | chances of women below to age of 40 years to |
| medical tourism destinations more and more | | | | conceive being as high as 80%. The success rate |
| Americans are looking outside for cost effective | | | | also depends upon the technique which is used, with |
| solutions. With the advantage of international quality | | | | conventional techniques showing a slightly lower |
| of care and low prices several women travel abroad | | | | success rate compared to microsurgical procedures, |
| to seek good quality of medical care. | | | | which show a success rate of as high as 90% |
| Why Tubal Reversal? | | | | There are two basic techniques for conducting the |
| Tubal ligation procedure is a method of permanent | | | | surgery: |
| female sterilization. The procedure involves tying up | | | | - Conventional Surgery: The conventional surgery is |
| both the fallopian tubes together, so as to obstruct | | | | also referred to as a 'open surgery', which involves |
| the travel path of the ovum (from the ovaries to | | | | making a large incision on the abdominal/ pelvic wall to |
| the uterus) and thereby prevent future pregnancy. | | | | gain access to the fallopian tube. It is a major surgical |
| Statistical data is suggestive that over half a million | | | | procedure and takes a few hours. The surgeon will |
| women, each year undergo tubal ligation surgery in | | | | unclamp and remove the device that blocks the |
| the United States. The objective is to limit the size of | | | | tubes and reattach them together by placing either |
| the family. However, it is believed that over six | | | | an implant or stitching the two ends. |
| percent of the women undergoing tubal ligation, | | | | - Microsurgery: The procedure is a minimal invasive |
| request for reversal surgery, primarily due to the | | | | surgery and has several advantages over the |
| wish to relive the experience child birth. The | | | | conventional technique. The advantages include |
| procedure of recannalization or reversal is also | | | | reduced time for surgery, minimization of post |
| refered to as "Tubal re anastomosis". In addition the | | | | operative complications, reduced hospitalization stay. |
| procedure is considered by several women as | | | | The greatest advantage however is that the tiny |
| alleviate the symptoms that are common after tubal | | | | inner opening of the tubes can be connected with |
| ligation which include menstrual irregularities, vaginal | | | | greater accuracy, thereby increasing chances of |
| dryness, loss of libido and early onset of menopausal | | | | conception and reducing failure. |