Surgery Outcomes
NEW STUDY SHOWS TUBAL REVERSAL SURGERY IS BETTER OPTION FOR WOMEN DESIRING CHILDREN AFTER TUBAL LIGATION
Six-year study shows tubal reversal surgery results in higher pregnancy and live birth rates and is less costly than IVF.
(CHAPEL HILL, NC) – Dr. Gary S. Berger, M.D., director of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, released the most comprehensive study done to date of tubal reversal surgery and its resulting outcomes, showing that for the majority of women who have undergone a tubal ligation procedure and decide later they would like to have more children, tubal reversal surgery is a better option than in vitro fertilization (IVF).
“The results are clear – across all ages of women included, our results with tubal reversal surgery led to higher numbers of pregnancies and live births than standard IVF procedures.” said Berger. “Besides having higher success rates, the one-hour outpatient procedure is less than half the cost of an IVF cycle.”
“Many people, including doctors, mistakenly believe that tubal ligation surgery is a permanent method of birth control,” continued Dr. Berger. Tubal reversal surgery – a one-hour outpatient procedure – rejoins the separated segments of fallopian tube so that eggs can become fertilized and travel down the tubes to the uterus, allowing a pregnancy to occur naturally.”
When the tubal reversal statistics from Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center were compared with the latest national IVF statistics, pregnancy and birth rates after tubal reversal were higher than after IVF in every age group. Besides its higher success rate, the cost of the one-hour outpatient tubal reversal operation performed by Dr. Berger is less than half the cost of an IVF cycle.
The study report includes 3,139 patients who underwent tubal reversal surgery by Dr. Berger between January 2001 and December 2005. This is the largest and most definitive study in existence that provides information on the outcome of tubal reversal surgery.
At the conclusion of the study interval, 69 percent of the women in Dr. Berger’s study had reported pregnancies. The pregnancy rate ranged from 82 percent for women under 30 to 41 percent for women 40 years of age and older. The highest pregnancy rate (87 percent) was among women age under 30 after reversal of a previous ring or clip method of sterilization.
Dr. Berger, one of the pioneers of tubal reversal surgery, is a reproductive surgeon who specializes in and limits his practice to outpatient tubal reversal surgery.
Source: http://news.tubal-reversal.net/pregnancy-study-2007-pregnancy_rates.htm
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latacha mcrae | June 4, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Hello, I had my tubes tied on October22,1999. I am getting remarried and my husband wants to have children with me. I want more kids. I don’t have a clue on how to go about getting my tubes untied. Please send me information on how and the cost of the procedure. I would like to know if Medicaid will pay for the cost of the surgery. If there is a plan to pay monthly. Thank you for your time.
Latacha Mc
Shannon,NC 28386
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Julia Smith RN | June 5, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Dear Latacha:
Dr. Berger has performed more than 7000 reversal procedures and is able to repair the tubes in 98% of cases. Although Medicaid does not cover any of the costs of reversal surgery, Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center does offer a pre-payment plan for patients who desire to make long-term payment arrangements. We also offer financing through MedChoice Financial. I would be happy to provide you with additional information on either option.
If you would like to forward the operative report from your tubal ligation to us, Dr. Berger will be glad to provide a free interpretation. This information can be obtained from the doctor or from the hospital where the surgery was done. You can fax the report to us at 919-967-8637.
Julia Smith RN
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Amber Smith | June 18, 2008 at 9:33 pm
I had my tubes tied almost a year ago at UNC Chapel Hill Hospital. I am now regreting it. i would like to know who I would need to talk to to find out what type of ligation they did one me. I want to have them reversed. I was talked into it by my mother. I really didn’t want it done. Please let me know how I go about finding out and how I can get them reversed!
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Gary S Berger MD | November 4, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Dear Amber:
You can contact the Medical Records department at UNC Hospital and ask them to send a copy of your operative report to you. Or, you can use the Medical Records Release Form on the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center website. Once you fill this form out and send it to the hospital, we will be able to tell you about your method of tubal ligation. Send an email to Julia Smith, RN at JuliaS@tubal-reversal.net and she will help you!
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tabatha mehmedovic | December 8, 2008 at 10:23 pm
HI MY NAME IS TABATHA I AM 21 AND MY TUBES ARE TYIED ME AND MY HUSBAND HAS DECIDE WE WANT MORE CHILDREN BUT WE CANT AFFORD A REVERSAL.CAN YOU SEND ME SUM INFORMATION?LIKE ON PAYMENT PLANS OR FINANCIAL?TO SEE IF IT COULD HELP ME.I LIVE IN VIRGINIA BUT I HAVE NO PROBLEM COMING TO YALL. THANKS
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karen elaine davis | December 16, 2008 at 5:19 pm
now that i know medicaid does not cover tubal ligation revresal what type of payment plan to you have.
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Julia Smith RN | December 17, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Thank you for your message.
We offer four fee options for the reversal procedure:
1) Dr. Berger’s standard fee is $6900. With this fee, you can schedule your appointment and hold a date with a $250 down payment. But the balance is due three weeks prior to the surgery date.
2) Dr. Berger’s discounted fee is $5,900 and is due at the time of scheduling your surgery. In other words, if you called today to schedule for February, the full $5900 fee would be sent by tomorrow to get the discount.
3) Surgery can be scheduled with Dr. Monteith for a fee of $4900. This discounted fee is also due at the time you schedule your appointment.
4) If you are able to have surgery during January 2009, the fee for Dr. Berger would be $5400. These discounted fees would also be due at the time you schedule the appointment.
Your payment can be made by cashier’s check, money order, wire transfer, VISA, MasterCard or DISCOVER. Both fees are all-inclusive and cover the doctor’s professional fee, the anesthesiologist’s fee, supplies, operating room charges and facility fees, initial consultation with your surgeon and follow-up by phone and e-mail.
We do not accept insurance as payment for surgical procedures. For patients interested in long-term payment arrangements, however, we offer a pre-payment plan or financing through MedChoice Financial. With the pre-payment option, patients can pre-pay the surgical fee without interest prior to the surgery date. To utilize this option, a non-refundable $250 fee is mailed to us at: Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, 109 Conner Drive, Suite 2200, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514. At that point, an account is opened in your name and payments of any amount are made as you are able — for as long as you wish. For the standard fee of $6900, you do not have to wait until the balance is paid to schedule surgery – you can schedule at any time with a $250 down payment. The balance is due at least three weeks prior to the surgery date. You may receive either of our discounted fees while using the pre-payment plan, but the balance must be paid in full prior to scheduling surgery. http://www.tubal-reversal.net/tubal_reversal_pre_payment.htm
Financing through MedChoice can be arranged by calling 800-358-8980 (choose Option 1) and using Identify Provider Id # 3867 or Dr. Gary Berger. You should receive an answer within minutes.
If you need additional information or have other questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. I can be reached by phone at 919-656-8204.
Sincerely,
Julia Smith, RN, ALNC
Nurse Administrator
Chapel Hill Surgical Center
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center
T: 919-656-8204 F: 870-934-9211
Web: http://www.tubal-reversal.net/
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Mother of three | May 23, 2009 at 1:24 am
any one out their understand me just stop by and see if you can
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tashia magana | September 26, 2009 at 6:52 pm
hello.
I had a tubal ligation back in 1996. The doctor informed me that my tubes were tied , burnt, and clipped and that it would be permanent. would i be able to get a tubal reversal?
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ashley stephens | October 3, 2009 at 11:22 pm
Hi i had the essure procedure done in 2006 i was married then an we didnt want any more children. im now divorced an getting remarried an we want a child. can i get some information on having it removed.Thank you.
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stephanie | May 6, 2010 at 11:11 pm
i had an bilateral tubal ligation on march 23,2009 after having my daughter, i want to get my tubes reverse do to the fact, i dont like the side effects. will the same price be in effect 2011, and how soon in advance do i have to make an appt?
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s lee | May 15, 2010 at 1:02 pm
hi i just got essure done a wk ago.. hate it! i feel sharp pain stomach and back pain.. like something pulling me.. i just want these coils out! i’m 48… don’t want any more kids.. but i want these coils out! pls advs what can be done. thks
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Srisindhu | September 22, 2010 at 9:20 am
Hi this is sinthu i did laprascopic surgery because of tubular pregnancy in 2 months….it causes in right side fellopean tube, but they didnt remove my fellopean tube, they just remove the baby alone, now no damage in tube,its good..after surgery when i can get pregnant again?is it difficult to get pregnant again?
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Ketty Parrillla | April 16, 2012 at 2:44 pm
Hello I’m a 35 yrs old I have 2 sons and planning to get married again, I will love to give him a child being that he doesn’t have any. This will make me.very happy. Can i please get more info on the payment plan and any additional information. Thanks in advanced
Ketty Parrilla
New York,NY
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vervilledeb1 | April 19, 2012 at 4:37 pm
Hello Ketty,
Just give one of the tubal reversal nurses a call and they will gladly guide you through the process and payment plan. The number is (919)968-4656. You can also look on the CHTRC website here: http://www.tubal-reversal.net/tubal_reversal_fee_financing.htm
Hope this has been helpful.