Sterilization
@article{Peterson2008Sterilization, title={Sterilization}, author={Herbert B. Peterson}, journal={Obstetrics \& Gynecology}, year={2008}, volume={111}, pages={189-203} }
Worldwide, sterilization (tubal sterilization and vasectomy) is used by more people than any other method of contraception. All techniques of tubal sterilization in widespread use in the United States have low risks of surgical complications. Although tubal sterilization is highly effective, the risk of pregnancy varies by age and method of occlusion. Pregnancies can occur many years after the procedure, and when they do, the risk of ectopic gestation is high. There is now strong evidence…
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ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 208: Benefits and Risks of Sterilization.
- MedicineObstetrics and gynecology
- 2019
The purpose of this document is to review the evidence for the safety and effectiveness of female sterilization in comparison with male sterilization and other forms of contraception.
The Effect of Tubal Ligation Surgery during Cesarean Operation on Dysmenorrhoea, Dyspareunia and Menstrual Cycle.
- MedicineJournal of gynecology obstetrics and human reproduction
- 2021
Patient-Centered Safety Outcomes After Hysteroscopic Compared With Laparoscopic Sterilization.
- MedicineObstetrics and gynecology
- 2022
Compared with laparoscopic surgical sterilization, hysteroscopic sterilization was followed by more claims for repeat sterilization procedures and abnormal uterine bleeding, but fewer procedural complications and fewer claims for pelvic or abdominal pain.
Intrauterine fluid instillation to confirm tubal occlusion after transcervical permanent contraception: a pilot study.
- MedicineContraception
- 2019
High Prevalence of Asymptomatic Intracranial Atherosclerosis in Elder Women With Tubal Ligation: Result From a Community-Based Study in Shandong, China
- MedicineFrontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
- 2022
Tubal ligation may be associated with a higher prevalence of aICAS in Chinese elderly women, and provides a new perspective to study the epidemiological characteristics of ICAS.
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