Tubectomies in rural areas of Jaipur district
Jain, V.; Bafna, N.
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of India 29(4): 796-798
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0971-9202 PMID: 12336033 Document Number: 442968
In Jaipur district, 1065 cases of tubectomies were performed from 1974-1975, of which 1000 were performed vaginally and 65 through the abdomen using the Pomeroy and Viennese Method. The majority of patients were between 25-34 years old and had 4 or more children. Post-operative side effects included menstrual disturbance (25% of the patients), backache (25%), leucorrhea (18%), low abdominal pain (20%), and sexual dyspareunia (2.1%). Complications included: 1) rectal injury; 2) ruptured cystic ovary; 3) bleeding; 4) spinal headache; 5) febrile convalescence; and 6) distension of abdomen. 2 deaths from peritonitis and paralytic ileus occurred because the patients did not seek help soon enough. There are no sterilization failures at present.