Comparison between laparoscopic sterilization and tubal ligation

Hughes, G.; Liston, W.A.

British Medical Journal 3(5984): 637-639

1975


ISSN/ISBN: 0007-1447
PMID: 126103
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.3.5984.637
Document Number: 505062
During 1970-3, 1910 laparoscopic sterilizations and 531 tubal ligations were performed in Aberdeen. Common complications occurred with 61 (3.2%) and 99 (18.6%) of the operations respectively, but the pregnancy rate was much higher (2.2%) after laparoscopic sterilization.

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