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Screening Laparoscopy Option
If you cannot get a copy of your tubal ligation operative report, you can begin your surgery with a diagnostic, or screening, laparoscopy to examine your fallopian tubes and determine if tubal reversal is likely to be successful. If so, the tubes will be repaired immediately. If your tubal ligation has severely damaged your tubes and repair is not possible, you will be given a partial refund. The "laparoscopy package" is excellent option in situations when the type of tubal ligation is unknown. Fortunately, Dr. Storment is able to repair the tubes in over 80% of cases.
With this option, your surgery begins with diagnostic laparoscopy to examine your fallopian tubes. Laparoscopy is a surgical procedure that permits viewing the fallopian tubes through a narrow telescope placed through a small incision below the belly button into the abdominal cavity.
If tubal repair is possible, tubal reversal is
performed immediately while you are under anesthesia. That way you do not
have to undergo anesthesia and surgery on two separate occasions.
If tubal reversal is not possible, the operation is concluded with just the diagnostic laparoscopy. There is an additional charge of $1000 to cover the cost of the laparoscopy, but with this option you will receive almost half of the total surgery fee in refund should tubal repair not be performed. Please see the Fees section of this site for more information.
Screening laparoscopy is available to patients who are interested in more assurance regarding the outcome of the reversal surgery. It is recommended - but not required - in cases where the amount of tube remaining is questionable, such as after tubal coagulation at multiple sites along the tube (i.e., burning the fallopian tube).
If you have questions about the laparoscopy option, you can discuss them with Dr. Storment and the Tubal Reversal nurses during your preoperative consultation.