I have just had emergency surgery for an absess on my colon. In the middle of the absess they found both my tubal clips. I am looking for answers as to whether this is common as my OBGYN suggests. They removed 6 inches of colon, my appendix and had to clean out a considerable amount of poison. Can you offer me any direction. Also, I am going for a test to make sure this incodent has not caused me to become fertile again. The tubal was done 17 years ago.