A comparison of Filshie and Hulka-Clemens clips used in sterilisation operations
Davies, G.C.; Letchworth, A.T.; Diamond, I.
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 10(3): 251-252
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0144-3615 DOI: 10.3109/01443619009151185Document Number: 362265
289 women requesting sterilization were randomly assigned to 2 groups for a prospective study whose object was to compare the perioperative difficulties and morbidity associated with sterilization using either Filshie Mark VI or Hulka-Clemens clips. The Filshie clip was found to be superior to the Hulka-Clemens clip in ease of application and in its ability to occlude the tube in a satisfactory manner. The Filshie clip device was also easier to maintain. Significant perioperative pain occurred more frequently in the Hulka-Clemens group. The complication rate, both surgically and method related, was low. There were no pregnancies in either group after 12 months of follow-up.