Microsurgical reversal of tubal sterilization: factors affecting pregnancy rate, with long-term follow-up.
Among 48 women with long-term follow-up after microsurgical reversal of tubal sterilization, the pregnancy rate correlated closely to the length of tube on the longest side. Aside from an accurate anastomosis, no other factor significantly affected pregnancy rate.
D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000209:etiology; D013243:Sterilization Reversal / Q000379:methods*; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal; D013537:Sutures