MWNM Blog Site
See the Future Through Our Eyes
Outpatient tubal reversal surgeon
February 10th, 2010 by admin
Once the joining (i.e. anastomosis) is complete, a blue contrast material is injected via the uterine cervix, traveling along the womb and tubes, up to the abdominal cavity. This is to make sure the tubes have been joined properly and that the is working properly.All surgical instruments are taken out, the gas is drawn from the abdomen, and the patient is woken up and taken to the recovery room to be observed and cared for by the nurses, as well as by the anesthetist who makes sure the patient is well and without pain. Usually, two to 4 hours later most persons are ready to be discharged.Patients are seen 1 week after the surgery to look at the small incisions and remove any stitches if essential. Generally, the few stitches that were placed will be below the skin surface and will be degraded by the body, without the need for removal.Patients will have to wait 2 to 3 months before trying to become pregnants in order to give the tubes a chance to heal entirely. Trying to conceive earlier may have an increased risk of ectopic pregnancy (i.e. pregnancy in the fallopian tubes instead of in the uterus).When performed by a trained laparoscopic or outpatient tubal reversal surgeon, laparoscopic tubal reversal adds the success rate of micro-surgical techniques with the rewards of minimally-invasive surgical procedures i.e. faster recovery, better healing, less pain, fewer complications, and no large scars.