RESUMO
From January 1989 to December 1994, 105 cases of Macrosugical tubal reversal were performed and 87 cases of them were followed up for more than 1 year postoperatively in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pohang St. Mary's Hospital. The result were as follows;1. The mean age of the patients was 31.7 years and 93.1% of them had been sterilized by laparoscopic sterilization. 2. Average inteval between sterilization and tubal reversal was 43.3 months. 3. The reasons for requesting reversal of sterilization were remarrigae 41.5%, chagne of attitude 33.3%, loss of children 25.2%. 4. The distributions of the site of tubal anastomosis were isthmic-ampullar 58.6%, isthmic-isthmic 24.1%, cornual-isthmic 8.1%. 5. The postoperative tubal length was 5.0 cm or more in 78.0%. 6. The overall pregnancy rate after tubal reversal was 68.9% and the outcome of the pregnancy was as follows; term pregnancy 74.6%, premature delivery 1.8%, opontaneous abortion 10.9%, ectopic pregnancy 9.1%, pregnancy state 3.3%.