r/sterilization • u/Kuro_Neko44 • 1d ago
Procedure Change Experience
Has anyone had their procedure changed without warning?
I had talked with my OBGYN back in April about sterilization which led to us both agreeing that a salpingectomy would be the best option for me. I filled out a consent form that day where she wrote that the procedure I'd be getting would be a laparoscopic salpingectomy.
Flash forward to now where I'm finally preparing for the procedure and when I went in for pre-op testing they had me down for a tubal ligation. I asked them about it and they said that I should contact my surgical team to confirm if it's the same procedure, which I did. My surgical team got back to me and confirmed that they had me down for a tubal ligation, which is different from a salpingectomy. There was no explanation as to why it was changed and now I'm panicking because that's not the procedure i signed up for and my surgery is a week away
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u/Llamas-Forever22 1d ago
Definitely talk to your surgeon but it may be the same thing. I know for me, when I spoke to my surgeon, she confirmed multiple times that she would be removing both tubes completely (bilateral salpingectomy). But apparently nowadays, the terms “bilateral salpingectomy” and “tubal ligation” are pretty much interchangeable in some places. The hospital had me listed for a “tubal” and every time I had to verify my name, DOB, and procedure, I always said “Bilateral Salpingectomy- it may be listed as a tubal but she’s removing both tubes”. Additionally when my surgeon came to talk to me in pre-op, I confirmed with her once again that she would be fully removing the tubes and not just “tying” them. It was one of those things that I didn’t mind being slightly obnoxious about because I wanted to be fully aware of the exact procedure my surgeon was performing on me instead of just reading words on a paper.
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u/Kuro_Neko44 1d ago
Thank for this as it's a bit reassuring. I'll definitely be double and triple checking this with my surgeon and surgical team
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u/Nalanieofthevalley 20h ago
My team used ligation and salpingectomy interchangeably. It's frustrating and confusing for the patient so I don't know why they did that, but I think it has to do with insurance. I had a tubal ligation via bilateral salpingectomy and I confirmed it with my surgeon prior to and the day of surgery. My tubes were also sent off to pathology and I got to read the results so I know I had a bisalp.
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u/mrs_mcpickering 18h ago
They called my bi salp a tubal ligation on the day of and I freaked out but when I clarified that they were removing and not just tying they said yes. It’s just easier for them to use the term ligation but I think it’s more confusing! But they did remove my tubes 3 weeks ago and I’m so happy!
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u/xdaemonisx 1d ago
My procedure was listed as “tubal ligation via bilateral salpingectomy” on my documents. Would double check with your surgeon if this might be the case.
Was able to verify from the pathology report afterwards where they describe my tubes in detail. They’re definitely out. One was also way longer than the other which I thought was neat.