RECANALIZATION

  • Recanalization of the fallopian tubes is a procedure undertaken to reverse a tubectomy where a portion of tubes have been excised.

Pre procedure :

  • Consent of both husband and wife after proper counselling is essential
  • Husband’s semen analysis should be within normal limits.
  • Other obvious causes of female infertility should be ruled out.

Procedure :

  • Can be done by open method or by laparoscopy.
  • Usually diagnostic laparoscopy is performed first, to ensure that sufficient lengths of the cut ends of the tubes are present before proceeding with the main procedure.
  • Success rates vary from 30% to 60% with most pregnancies occurring in the first year after the procedure.
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