Laparoscopic microsurgical tubal reanastomosis: a preliminary study
Cetin, M.Turan.; Demir, S.Cansun.; Toksöz, L.; Kadayifçi, O.
European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care the Official Journal of the European Society of Contraception 7(3): 162-166
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 1362-5187 PMID: 12428936 DOI: 10.1080/ejc.7.3.162.166Document Number: 233556
To determine the effect of laparoscopic reversal of tubal sterilization on pregnancy rate. Eight patients who underwent laparoscopic tubal reversal between March 1999 and 31 December 2001 were evaluated. Four of eight patients who had had laparoscopic tubal reversal became pregnant. Three have delivered; pregnancy in the fourth woman is ongoing. To date, the other four patients are still not pregnant. Two ofthese four cases have tubal patency but have not achieved pregnancy; in the other two cases, the operation was unsuccessful and tubal patency did not occur. In our preliminary study, the pregnancy rate was 50%.