I have my tubes tied. With a sleeve surgery, can't my tube loosen?

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Pablo Garcia, MD · Answer

If the previous intervention was done with a proper technique there is no reason why a sleeve would cause the tubal ligation to loosen. first of all the working area of both procedures is not the same since, for the tubal ligation you work in the pelvis, not in the abdominal region where your stomach is and where you intervene for the gastric sleeve.

if you suspect that your tubal ligation was not performed properly and you suspect pregnancy, you should consult a gynecologist.

Wiljon W. Beltre, MD · Answer

No, the sleeve will on have an effect on your tubal ligation.  Sometimes, your GYN doctor may choose to clip your tubes.  Clipped tubes can be reversed if you so desire in the future.

Mark Pleatman, MD (retired) · Answer

Your tubes aren't actually tied.  That's just an expression.  There are several ways to do this operation, including burning the tubes, clipping them, and cutting the tubes and putting sutures on the cut stumps.  But there is nothing to loosen.  And sleeve gastrectomy would have no effect on the tubal ligation.

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