A tubal ligation reversal is a surgical procedure to restore fertility in women that have previously undergone a tubal ligation. In most cases, a tubal ligation involves destroying a small portion of the tube by cutting, tying, clipping, or burning the tube. Provided that this involves only a small portion of the middle section of the tube, surgery can be quite successful at restoring a woman's fertility potential. The surgical procedure involves repairing and reconnecting the blocked tubal segment to the remainder of the Fallopian tube, restoring the ability to conceive naturally.
Advantages to tubal reversal include: