Tubal ligation is a surgical procedure to the fallopian tubes to prevent pregnancy.
Ligation means to apply a ligature or tie, and tubal ligation is often called "tying" the tubes. The fallopian tubes are blocked and fertilization is prevented.
Fallopian tube anatomy
- The fallopian tube is a narrow muscular organ arising from the uterus and ending just next to the ovary. The inner tubal lining is rich in cilia, the microscopic hair-like projections that beat in waves and move the egg to the uterus.
Tubal ligation is the general term for any surgical procedure that blocks the fallopian tubes to prevent pregnancy.
Sperm enter the fallopian tube through the uterus, and eggs enter from the ovarian or fimbrial end of the tube. When the fallopian tubes are blocked, sperm and eggs are kept apart and fertilization is prevented.
Ligation means to apply a ligature or tie, and tubal ligation is often called "tying" the tubes. Many people picture tying a fallopian tube like tying a shoe lace or a bow, and wonder why the tube can't simply be untied to restore fertility. To explain this, the anatomy of the normal fallopian tube is shown on this page, followed by illustrations of the most common tubal ligation procedures.
The tubal ligation procedures include:
Pomeroy Technique
Tubal Rings and Clips
Monopolar and Bipolar Tubal Coagulation
Parkland and Irving Procedures
Fimbriectomy
Pomeroy Tubal Ligation
Tubal Reversal
Tubal ligation reversal is microsurgery to open and reconnect the fallopian tube segments that remain after a tubal ligation procedure.
Dr. Berger explains the outpatient tubal reversal procedure.
- Tubal ligation and fallopian tube anatomy illustrations
- Normal fallopian tube anatomy described and illustrated by Dr. Berger.
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