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What qualities do you look for in choosing from among all the tubal reversal doctors? That's the question some women want to ask when they begin their search for a tubal reversal doctor. Below we are going to address some of the qualities that made women choose the doctor they chose to do their tubal ligation reversal. We will ask the questions you should be asking yourself and your doctor.
by SandraWilson
What qualities do you look for in choosing from among all the tubal reversal doctors? That's the question some women want to ask when they begin their search for a tubal reversal doctor. Below we are going to address some of the qualities that made women choose the doctor they chose to do their tubal ligation reversal. We will ask the questions you should be asking yourself and your doctor.
Let's begin with the surgeon's background. Where did he go to school? This includes his or her undergraduate schooling as well as the medical school. Was it pretty exclusive and were they top ranking schools? How about where he did his internship and residency? Were these done at notable institutions? What sort of tubal reversal training did he receive during this time? Did he even get to see even one tubal ligation reversal being done during this time? Because this is considered an elective surgery and most insurance won't pay for it, it doesn't get done in hospitals where most doctors are trained.
Now, let's ask about their experience. What kind of experience do any of the tubal reversal doctors you are looking at have in actually performing the surgery? How many times a year do the surgeons you are looking at actually perform this operation? Many doctors who are happy to perform the operation for you do this as a sometimes occurrence. Does the doctor you are looking at perform this operation every working day of the year, except for vacation and holidays? Or has he maybe done three in the last four years or some other ridiculous statistic? Is this all your doctor does or is this a very sometime thing that he does now and then in addition to doing lots of other things? How well can he possibly do the surgery if he doesn't keep in practice?
You should also find out what method the doctor uses to do the surgery, especially if he does them seldom and hasn't kept up with the latest. Does he use a stint to make sure your tubes are aligned and that there is no blockage? Or does he simply "stick" them together and hope for the best? If using a dye test after the job is done and it shows a blockage, what is your recourse? Just live with it? Will the doctor do a very invasive surgery by cutting you open and using clamps to get muscles and else wise out of the way thus creating a much more intensive and lengthy recovery time? Or does he do the surgery in the least invasive manner possible?
Communication - Is it easy for you to communicate with the doctor and his staff? Can you get your questions answered relatively quickly? Or does it take days and weeks to get a response to any of your questions? What do the other patients of the doctor say about him/her? Can you even get into touch with them to see if they would do it all over again with this doctor? Being the day of the Internet, does this doctor have an on line forum where you can talk to him, his staff and other patients and would-be patients?
Cost - Even if the result of your tubal reversal is priceless, whether it's that new baby you want so much or the relief from your post tubal ligation syndrome symptoms, cost is still a factor. Unless you are very fortunate with your health insurance for tubal reversal, chance are you will have to pay for the surgery yourself one way or another. Prices vary widely for this surgery from a few thousand up to and beyond $20,000. So how much will your surgeon cost you?
What kind of statistics does your doctor collect and keep? Does this information allow you to know his tubal reversal success rates? Not for all tubal reversals but just for his own surgeries. What are your chances for pregnancy after tubal reversal from this doctor? Will he provide this information to you? Is it readily available?
These points above are a good start on the things you need to think about when looking for your surgeon. They are all part of what goes to make up a good and positive experience for you. There are more factors to be considered as well, but begin with these. Find the one surgeon, from all the tubal reversal doctors, who will best fit all these areas of concern and you will have a better experience.
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