Tubal Ligation Reversal

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Showing posts with label ligation reversal surgery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ligation reversal surgery. Show all posts

Friday, June 19, 2009

Tubal Ligation Reversal Surgeons - What To Look For

For those who are looking for the right tubal reversal surgeon the choice is not always easy to make. Reading what other patients have to say can be very helpful and insightful.


Posted By Debby Verville Jun 19, 2009 at 10:53 AM

Friday, August 22, 2008

Pregnant After Tubal Reversal Surgery With Dr. Monteith


The good news is in! Dr. Charles Monteith began performing tubal reversal surgery full-time at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center on July 21, 2008. One month later, a patient from his first day of surgery has reported a positive pregnancy test! Dr. Monteith has been training in tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Gary Berger since January 2008 and became certified as a tubal reversal surgeon in July.

This is topic Monteith's First BFP!!! in forum After Tubal Reversal at Tubal Reversal Message Board.


Posted by pam mills (Member # 617) on August 20, 2008 01:15 PM:
Yes ladies, it is official, Dr Monteith has received news that one of his patients has reported a BFP!!!

Posted by Amy1234 (Member # 5192) on August 20, 2008 01:16 PM:
No way!!!!!!!!
Wow! Congrats!!!
Amy

Posted by albmdb (Member # 12062) on August 20, 2008 01:21 PM:
Thats awesome!!!!!
Congrats

Posted by wantsababyin08 (Member # 12798) on August 20, 2008 01:28 PM:
WOW that is amazing! Congrats Dr Monteith.. Dr Berger must have taught you well!

Posted by Dr. Monteith (Member # 11996) on August 20, 2008 01:35 PM:
I think I am more excited than the patient. I thought it would at least be 6 months before such an event...I never thought it would have been only 4 weeks.
Just imagine how I felt when I had to go home and tell my wife I helped get another woman pregnant!
Actually, she understands and was happy just as well happy.
I hope every patient can have such news....

Posted by HisWill (Member # 12511) on August 20, 2008 01:40 PM:
EXCELLENT!!! Woo hoo! Sorry about the caps, but way excited! Congrats! Hey preggo lady, if you are a message board poster, you'd better get to postin! LOL!
Dr. Monteith, that's too funny about telling your wife! I love it, and God Bless your great work!
Blessings,
Andrea

Posted by SharonVS (Member # 11315) on August 20, 2008 01:45 PM:
That's GREAT! Congratulations Dr. Monteith, and congratulations to the lady with the BFP!!...

Posted by Kathy, ST (Member # 8285) on August 20, 2008 01:48 PM:
Congratulations to our BFP patient of Dr. Monteith and to Dr. Monteith!
Kathy

Posted by Matt, ST (Member # 7398) on August 20, 2008 01:50 PM:
Congratulations to Dr. Monteith and to the patient. That is wonderful!
Matt Murphy,ST

Posted by MS_LICIA (Member # 9456) on August 20, 2008 01:52 PM:
WOW......Congrats Dr. Monteith & Patient......I'm sure there will be many, many more !!! [Big Grin] [celebration]

Posted by Jennifer K. (Member # 7884) on August 20, 2008 01:55 PM:
Congratulations to both the patient, her family and Dr. M. Have a happy, healthy 9 months!
Jenn

Posted by Toots (Member # 12733) on August 20, 2008 02:14 PM:
This is great! Congratulations to the lucky lady. I had just posted a question on here yesterday about this. I'm so excited for everyone! I can't wait to see Dr. Monteith in October.
Great work Dr. M..Congrats!

Posted by klinger13 (Member # 12439) on August 20, 2008 02:18 PM:
Woo-hoo...This is so exciting!!!
Congratulations Dr M & the mommy-to-be!!!
Amanda

Posted by hopefulin2008 (Member # 11297) on August 20, 2008 02:19 PM:
Congrats to Dr. M and to the patient.... I cant wait until one day when I have my Monteith Miracle....
Jennifer

Posted by danelle76 (Member # 11177) on August 20, 2008 02:20 PM:
Congrats Dr. M and the new mommy to be!!! I too thought the wife comment was too funny! Happy and healthy 9 months!

Posted by newdreams_2008 (Member # 12660) on August 20, 2008 05:35 PM:
Congrats to Dr.M and BFP patient!!! This is very exciting! The 1st in a long line of successes! Dr.M, I will see you in Nov. and will shortly thereafter be added to that BFP list!

Posted by Julia Smith, RN (Member # 10) on August 20, 2008 10:38 PM:
We are all eager to start hearing from ladies who are pregnant after surgery with Dr. Monteith, so this is a great beginning!
Julia Smith RN

Posted by USMCMP Wife (Member # 9691) on August 20, 2008 10:42 PM:
Let me started with a BIG GIGANTIC WELCOME Dr. Monteith and CONGRATULATIONS for your 1st timer to get some a BFP. I will tell you you are working with the best Dr. B gave us RJ and I got my 1st BFP 2 months after the TR and then mc and then a 2nd BFP and now we have RJ I am 42 right now and RJ is 14months & 20days old so mircles do happen and you picked the right job to do it is such a blessing when someone can get back what we lost and thank you to for doing something as special as Dr. B does. CONGRATULATIONS to the family that is having their blessed event right now.
Hugs,
RJ & Heidi

Posted by debjim (Member # 8607) on August 21, 2008 08:55 AM:
YEAH! Congrats to all!

Posted by Sandra Coleman (Member # 7823) on August 21, 2008 12:16 PM:
Congrats Dr. Monteith and what a great sense of humor. I had my laugh for the day.
Sandra

Posted by CalifMom (Member # 7194) on August 21, 2008 12:39 PM:
Congrat's Dr. Monteith and his first pregnancy outcome..Kari

Posted by Brenna RN (Member # 12821) on August 21, 2008 02:02 PM:
Congratulations! What wonderful news!
Brenna

Posted by caroljean776 (Member # 12436) on August 21, 2008 02:16 PM:
That's awesome...I hope she comes on and announces herself soon!

Posted by cass3 (Member # 10682) on August 21, 2008 02:30 PM:
When did Dr.M start? That was fast!! Congrats to the lady with with the baby. LOL Good luck.
Cassey

Posted by wantsababyin08 (Member # 12798) on August 21, 2008 02:49 PM:
I believe that he started on his own July 21st... I may be wrong with the exact date.

Posted by Tawnee1972 (Member # 11007) on August 21, 2008 02:54 PM:
It was July 21st...I had surgery that day too! Dr. Berger assisted, but Dr. M was indeed the doctor that did surgery.
Congratulations to the new mommy to be.

Posted by Webmaster (Member # 1) on August 21, 2008 08:09 PM:
Yes Dr. Monteith's first official day as a tubal Reversal Surgeon was Monday, July 21st 2008

Posted by Ericka Pamplin (Member # 1953) on August 22, 2008 10:14 AM:
Congratulations!!
Ericka

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Why Women Get Tied Tubes Untied

Some women seek to have their tubes untied for many reasons other than to have another child after tubal ligation. Some of the reasons are to: relieve symptoms associated with a tubal ligation (PTLS), feel whole again, be like God intended them to be, comply with their religious tenants, relieve regret of a prior mistake, correct a decision made during a past and difficult relationship, or fill the emptiness from the loss of a child or another loved one.

Over a year ago, I approached Dr. Berger at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center to start a new career as a tubal ligation reversal specialist. When I started to pursue my interest and training in tubal reversal surgery, I naively thought that only women who wanted to have another child had their tied tubes untied. I have come to realize that some women seek to have their tubes untied for many reasons other than to have another child after tubal ligation.

Of course the number one reason is to have more children, but there are many more and equally important reasons patients give. Some common reasons patients come for tubal ligation reversal are to:

  • relieve symptoms associated with a tubal ligation (PTLS)
  • feel whole again
  • be like God intended them to be
  • comply with their religious tenants
  • feel more like a woman
  • relieve regret of a prior mistake
  • correct a decision made during a bad relationship
  • fill the emptiness from the loss of a child or another loved one
As a generalist ob/gyn, I was always keenly aware of how many women bore both the burden of having children and the burden of sterilization. It was only after I became a ligation reversal specialist I saw how heavy the burden of tubal ligation could be. Now I have the opportunity to help in these situations and feel gratified that my training as a tubal reversal surgeon is progressing nicely under Dr. Berger’s mentorship.

Submitted by Dr. Charles Monteith
Tubal Reversal Specialist in Training
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center

2 Responses to “Why Women Get Tied Tubes Untied
  1. Joy Bryant Says:
    June 21st, 2008 at 2:33 pm
    There are a few good reasons I chose to have a tubal reversal. The main reason is because my husband now forced the issue since he doesn’t have children of his own. My kids who are older now (13 and 11) would love to have a new sibling who is part of me as well as their stepfather. It is a HUGE decision that needs a lot of thought and time put into it. I will be 32 tomorrow and I had been thinking of doing it since I was 28. I am happy to say we are going to TTC later this summer. Many thanks to Chapel Hill staff. Thanks a bunch for giving me this wonderful opportunity to be a new mother again.
    Joy

  2. Dr. Berger Says:
    June 21st, 2008 at 3:52 pm I find this to be a most interesting topic. Dr. Monteith’s comments update a previous blog topic that I wrote about Why Tubal Reversal.

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This is topic Why Women Get Tied Tubes Untied in forum After Tubal Reversal at Tubal Reversal Message Board.

Posted by Gary S Berger MD (Member # 3) June 21, 2008 01:55 PM:
Dr. Monteith just posted a new topic on the Doctors Blog section of our website about the reasons women have given to the question why tubal reversal? I thought that this topic may be of interest to some of the members of the message board. You are welcome to post comments on the blog.
Here is a link to his post:
http://www.tubal-reversal.net/blog/2008/tubal-ligation-reversal/why-tied-tubes-untied.html

Posted by jarz (Member # 9286) June 21, 2008 02:38 PM:

It is so true. I did get a TR to have another child but throughout the journey as a matter of fact just soon after my TR I felt like "myself" again, I felt something more was fixed or returned to me that had been taken away without me even really knowing it. I even told my husband a few months after that even if we did not ever have another child, it was money well spent for the what it had given back to my life. Jo

Posted by karend (Member # 10442) June 21, 2008 05:42 PM:

We are so thankful to Dr. B and staff for the chance of becoming new parents again has been a great journey and such a miracle for us!!

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Frequently asked questions regarding operative reports

Operative Reports Before Ligation Reversal Surgery

Undergoing a tubal ligation reversal at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is an important endeavor and we want to maximize every patient's chance of ligation reversal success. Operative reports are important because they allow us to determine the likely success of tubal ligation reversal surgery. When the operative report is not available, we offer the option of starting with a screening laparoscopy. The choice of whether to start with screening laparoscopy is up to the individual patient. Since most tubal ligation procedures are reversible, it is an option, and not a requirement at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.

What is an operative report?

An operative report is a typed report describing exactly what the doctor saw and did during your tubal ligation procedure.

Where can tubal ligation operative reports be obtained?

Tubal ligation operative reports can be obtained from the hospital or health care facility where you had your tubal ligation surgery. Your doctor may have a copy of your operative report in their office. The hospital will have a copy of the report in your hospital record and will keep them on file for a limited time.

How long does the hospital keep my operative report?

The time a health care facility will keep records will vary by state. Most states have laws specifying how long records must be kept. If a state does not have laws regarding keeping medical records, then the state medical board will have guidelines which the board encourages physicians to follow. North Carolina, for instance, has no state laws mandating how long medical records will be kept. The North Carolina State Medical Boards recommends physicians keep records for a minimum of 10 years. Medicare and Medicaid records are recommended to be kept for a minimum of five years.

The physician’s office or hospital will typically keep records in their file room for a limited time and then transfer the files to another storage area for several years. Some facilities will create digital records of your health care information and store this information indefinitely.

How can I obtain an operative report?

Contact the medical records department of the hospital where your tubal ligation was performed. You will have to fill out a medical records release form. The operative report can be mailed or faxed to you and to our facility. Please be aware some medical facilities are very busy and have limited medical record personnel. This means they may take some time to send records and you might have to keep a close watch to make sure the records are actually sent in a timely fashion. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center has instructions and a form you can use to obtain a copy of your operative report.

What happens if I can not get my operative report?

If you can not get your operative report you can try to get your doctor to give you more information about the type of ligation surgery you had. Although this is not as accurate as an operative report, this can provide some information. Many doctors will do their tubal ligation surgeries the same way over many years and they should be able to tell you how your procedure was done.

Your best option is to consider a screening laparoscopy. This involves placing a small telescope under your umbilicus (belly button) and looking at the fallopian tubes. This provide quick and accurate information about the condition of your fallopian tubes. When the screening laparoscopy is performed here, we proceed immediately with the tubal repair. If the laparoscopy shows that the tubes cannot be repaired, the procedure is ended without the laparotomy incision and a partial refund is given to the patient.

Will Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal do my reversal surgery if I do not have an operative report?

Yes. We frequently encounter many patients who are unable to obtain their operative report. The choice of whether to start with screening laparoscopy is up to the individual patient. Since most tubal ligation procedures are reversible, it is an option, and not a requirement.

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