A tubal reversal or tubal ligation reversal consists of very carefully re-attaching two ends of a Fallopian tube that were previously separated in the middle of the tube. Separation during tubal ligation, frequently called “tying tubes” may have been done by cutting and tying, burning, cauterization, or placing rings or clamps.

Our team performs all tubal reversal surgeries at the state-of-the-art hospital complex called First Surgical Hospital. It is very rare that a patient needs to spend a night in the hospital. But if a patient comes from far away and needs to stay overnight in Houston before traveling, excellent accommodation near our tubal reversal surgery center is readily available.

The length of time your tubes have been tied is not important to having a successful tubal reversal procedure. We help women everyday who had tubal ligation 10 or more years ago. Here are some testimonials from tubal reversal patients who had their tubes tied for a long time.

With a skilled surgeon, tubal reversal surgery is quite safe. Our screening process to determine if you are a candidate for tubal reversal includes key points such as a BMI under 32 and being under age 42 as well as good general health to ensure that you will recover well from the surgery.

Yes! Having bariatric surgery does not impact your eligibility for a tubal reversal. Key things are good general health including a BMI under 32 (which gastric bypass or gastric sleeve can help with), length of healthy tube left after ligation, and being under age of 40. Discuss future pregnancy with your primary care physician, bariatric doctor, or ob/gyn as nutritional needs will be important and you process foods differently after bariatric surgery.

The diameter of a tube is about 1 cm, slightly larger than 1/3 of an inch. This is the same size as a baby’s arteries around its heart.

The normal length of a Fallopian tube is 12 cm long, which is approximately 4½ inches.

While having the detailed account of the tubal ligation surgery is helpful, our team can consult with you over the phone to try to determine what type of surgery you had and what the chances of pregnancy.

Obesity is a risk factor for causing complications for tubal reversal surgery and for your health during pregnancy. A BMI of 39 or below is required in order to have the best possible outcome. Learn more about why being overweight affects your safety and the tubal reversal results along with deas for reducing weight.

A BMI of 32 or below is required to qualify for a tubal reversal. Learn more about how obesity affects tubal reversal outcomes and patient safety as well as the probability of becoming pregnant.

Yes! Even if your tubal reversal surgery date falls on a day during your menstruation cycle, you can still have the surgery that day.

Chromotubation is the dye test that we perform after reconstruction of your Fallopian tubes. Dye is placed into the tubes to make sure they are watertight and perfectly aligned. It is time-consuming, but necessary, to ensure the tubes are not blocked, not leaking, and have no abnormalities that might interfere with conception.

Family and friends are an awesome source of support, but sometimes they don’t really understand what your concerns and feelings are. Online forums and social media groups are excellent sources of support for making decisions and learning about tubal reversal, conceiving, and pregnancy. Of course, don’t take medical advice from such online information, leave that to your doctor, but join one or more online groups to connect with others just like you.

Note that it can be challenging on some groups in the beginning because they use so many abbreviations, but we have compiled a list of all those TR, TTC, and Pregnancy Forum abbreviations so you can quickly understand and participate in the discussions.

There are fewer than a handful of doctors who perform tubal reversal on a daily basis.

Microscopic tubal reversal surgery has been called the ultimate in microsurgical procedures and is, indeed, one of the most challenging surgeries in medicine. You’ll want a surgeon who has many years of performing microscopic tubal reversals with thousands of successes. Be sure an experienced surgeon is performing your tubal reversal. If a surgeon’s office partner has had thousands of successes, but he himself has been doing reversals for just a few years, you may want to keep looking.

One of the most important things to look for are hundreds of successful tubal reversal patient testimonials. Satisfied tubal reversal patients are usually eager to share their stories about their tubal reversal and babies.

Absolutely. This procedure is considered one of the most difficult and technically challenging surgeries in all of medicine. It is as difficult as repairing a baby’s heart.

Doctors who finished their medical training after 1985 were trained to do IVF instead of microsurgical tubal ligation reversal surgery. Tubal reversal surgery is more demanding of a doctor’s time. IVF demands much less of the doctor’s time and is much more expensive which makes it more lucrative. In fact, this was written in recent articles in medical journals including the fact that tubal reversals have higher success rates of pregnancy. Another article shows that not only are tubal reversals more successful, but also, they yield fewer multiple births of twins and triplets.

Absolutely not! You get what you pay for. I have not seen one successful patient in 30 years who has had a reversal in Mexico. Only you know what is best for you, but please take advantage or our free tubal reversal consultation before deciding to go outside the US.

For us, the goal of your tubal reversal is to become pregnant, not just to put your tubes back together. Meeting this goal requires careful examination of your reproductive organs. Select a surgeon who does everything possible to find any additional gynecological problems such as fibroids, polyps, or other abnormal conditions which can be corrected during surgery at no additional cost.

We use a thorough ultrasound before surgery and a hysteroscopy during surgery to identify any potential gynecological problems and corrects them. Treatment of observed problems during the tubal reversal surgery greatly reduces the chance of needing additional surgeries before being able to conceive.

Ultrafine sutures size 10-0 used for tubal reversal surgery. Two layers of smaller sutures provides the best results when rejoining delicate organs like Fallopian tubes. Choose a tubal reversal surgeon who uses ultra-fine 10-0 nylon sutures like those used in cosmetic surgery procedures. The picture at the left is the product label for the ultrafine sutures Dr. Rosenfeld uses in his surgery.

The smaller the suture, the better the Fallopian tube ends align reducing the chance of adhesions which can delay or prevent conception. It is very important that you insist on use of ultrafine sutures. Many doctors do not use them as specialized training is required.

We offer you a free in-office or phone consultation. After you provide information for our staff via our tubal reversal registration form, we request your tubal ligation operative report from the hospital where you had your tubes tied. It takes about 2 weeks to get the report and review it to determine if you are a candidate for tubal reversal. So about 2 weeks after you register, we call you to schedule your free consultation.

During your consultation, we give you more specific information about your expectations for the surgery based on his review or your tubal ligation operative report. We answer any questions you have and, of course, you can call back later if you think of more questions. To get started, completing the online patient registration form or call us to speak with a nurse to register over the phone.

In most cases, tubal reversals offer more success for most women over IVF and are less costly, especially when multiple pregnancies are desired.

If our review of your tubal ligation operative report indicates you are a good candidate for tubal reversal, you will be able to conceive naturally after the surgery. You will be able to produce as many pregnancies as you wish. In most families, this is a preferred option to in vitro fertilization (IVF) because tubal reversal is 1/2 the cost of one IVF cycle.

Often, multiple IVF cycles are required to conceive. IVF is very profitable for many clinics, so you may be told that tubal reversal is not possible or rarely successful. This is incorrect.

Please visit with us…your consultation is free…before choosing to use IVF after a tubal ligation. We will provide you with honest, factual information to help you choose between IVF and tubal reversal.

Select a surgeon who does no more than 2 surgeries per day. The delicate tubal reversal procedure requires patience and attention to detail. Tubal reversal surgery is an outpatient surgery procedure.

Please call our office for the latest pricing. Be assured that our price includes everything: Office visits, labs, ultrasound, surgeon’s fees for all procedures performed including removing cysts or other abnormalities, assistants’ fees, hospital fees, take-home medications including Exparel pain medication, post-op office visit within 2 weeks of surgery, and follow-up phone or email consultations to help you conceive.

Note that few tubal reversal doctors offer Exparel for pain management because it is more expensive than other medications. However, Dr. Rosenfeld wants his patients to be comfortable because rested and relaxed patients heal more quickly.

There are no hidden fees, if a tubal reversal surgeon offers a lower price, ask what is included and what is extra.

Medical providers frequently have confusing billing systems that result in charges from the doctor, the anesthesiologist, the hospital, the labs, and other necessary services. It is important when discussing the cost of any medical procedure that you ask many questions to ensure that all fees are considered.

Frequently, tubal reversal surgeons will have extra fees associated with treating patients who are overweight or have other medical conditions. Be sure to ask about this type of hidden fee when working with other surgeons. Our tubal reversal patients will not receive extra charges from any other medical service provider for anesthesia, operating room expenses, lab work, removal of gynecological abnormalities during the tubal reversal, or any other fee.

The all-inclusive fee for tubal reversal with The Southwest Center includes 100% of all costs associated with the tubal reversal from the first office visit through to your post-op visit to ensure you are healing as expected. We also answer patients’ phone calls and emails to support their efforts to get pregnant.

Note that medical care AFTER the post-op surgical visit such as any well-woman appointments, fertility-related office visits, or testing or other follow-up medical testing required because of failing to become pregnant right away are not part of the tubal reversal procedure or follow-up. Call our office for referrals to healthcare providers or you may feel free to choose your own healthcare provider.

Yes, once you are a tubal reversal candidate, you may set up a payment plan with our office. Just call us at 713 790-0099. We also accept CareCredit.

We accept payments via Pay Pal. You can pay as slowly as you wish. we request that the minimum payment be $500 to keep administrative costs low. For example, if you can pay $500 every month, great!  If you can only pay $500 every 3 months…or 6 months, etc. that is fine, too.  Once you have $1000 paid on your account, you can schedule a surgery date. The complete TR surgery fee must be paid in full 2 weeks prior to your surgery date.

Our tubal reversals offer the latest in technology at a fair price that is lower than or comparable to other surgeons that offer the same high quality surgery. So we do not offer discounts, promotions, or fees based on ability to pay.  But we wrote an article on how to Save Money on Tubal Reversals. Many patients find it useful to use their federal tax refund to start their payment plan.

A single adhesion can prevent conception or cause discomfort. Be sure your surgeon uses adhesion-prevention techniques like the adhesion barrier, Interceed. It is a knitted plant-based fabric placed over the internal surgical area that dissolves in about 30 days. The material keeps organs separated so they cannot stick (adhere) together during that month of healing.

This technique is an added expense for the surgeon, so many do not use it. Be sure your surgeon does use adhesion prevention which is included in our all-inclusive tubal reversal fee.

Also, one of the most important factors in preventing adhesions is to follow your post-op instructions. Taking care not to over-exert yourself after surgery will greatly help you to prevent adhesions.

Generally, we recommend waiting 3 weeks before inserting anything into the vagina. And 2 menstrual cycles are recommended before trying to conceive after tubal reversal surgery.