I do not have the operative and/or pathology report from my tubal ligation; do I need an HSG test to determine eligibility prior to a tubal reversal?
Certainly, the operative report and/or pathology report from your tubal ligation can be very helpful, and you should make an effort to obtain them prior to the procedure. In the event that the operative report and/or pathology reports are unavailable (most hospitals and surgical centers will archive medical records older than about 5 years, making it more difficult to obtain such records), it will be at the discretion of the physicians of the Center for Tubal Reversal to determine whether a preoperative hysterosalpingogram (HSG) should be ordered. In an HSG, sterile dye is injected through the cervix and into the uterus and fallopian tubes, while an x-ray is performed simultaneously to track the path of the dye. The HSG can therefore reveal how much proximal fallopian tube remains following a tubal ligation (i.e. the length of the tube from its origin in the uterus to the point the tube was tied). The length of proximal tube, as determined by HSG (or by the operative report of the orig
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