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Reversal of Tubal Ligation

More than 650,000 women undergo tubal ligation in the United States annually, permanently ending their ability to have children. But what happens if circumstances change?

Studies show that within five years of undergoing a tubal ligation, approximately six percent of women decide they want to reverse the procedure to have a baby.

Ralph C. Sperrazza, MD, an OB/GYN surgeon with Sisters of Charity Hospital, has seen an increase in the number of women who are looking for a second chance after undergoing a tubal ligation.

Since 2006, Dr. Sperrazza has had thirteen patients under the age of 40 request tubal ligation reversals, called tubal reanastomosis. Of that number, he has achieved a remarkable success rate of over 90%, with twelve women successfully conceiving.

News

Sisters Hospital Named a Center of Excellence for Minimally Invasive Women’s Surgery – April 2012
Sisters Hospital First in Western New York to Perform da Vinci Robotic Tubal Ligation Reversal Surgery – October 2011
Change of Heart – Buffalo News – June 2011

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Minimally Invasive Surgery

In September 2011, Ali Ghomi, MD, a gynecologic surgeon at Sisters of Charity Hospital, performed the area’s first tubal reversal surgery using the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System.

With the da Vinci robotic tubal reversal procedure, patients are able to go home the same day and begin natural conception after a 7 to 10 day recovery period.

Click here for more information about minimally invasive tubal ligation reversal.

Candidates for Tubal Ligation Reversal

Women who make the best candidates for the reversal procedure are those whose tubal ligation included the removal of a small section of the fallopian tubes, or the use of clips or rings placed around the tubes to prevent eggs released during ovulation from traveling through the fallopian tubes.