Tubal ligation in general is considered a major surgery requiring general anesthesia along with an overnight stay at a hospital. While a vasectomy is a 30 minute outpatient procedure. These factors tend to mean a tubal ligation is 5 times as expensive, has more serious complication risks, and a more painful recovery when compared to a vasectomy. Finally, although vasectomies are considered permanent, the success rate of a reversal is around 30% higher when compared to reversing a tubal ligation.