Female Sterilisation by Tubal Electrocoagulation Under Laparoscopic Control

Sterilization: A Comparative Review

“…Even when performed electively the complication rate could have been elevated by events surrounding childbirth and Caesarean section. Liston et al, 1970Black, 1971Jordan et al, 1971Peterson and Behrman, 1971 Steptoe, 1971 Thompson and Wheeless, 1971Hibbard, 1972Chaturachinda, 1973Courey et al, 1973Kumarasamy et al, 1974Lieberman et al, 1974Hughes and Liston, 1975Hutchins and Curuen. 1975Thompson and Wheeless, 1975Brash, 1976Hulka et al, 1976Koetsawang et al, 1976aKoetsawang et al, 1976bLee and Baggish, 1976 Levinson et a]., Nilsen and Jerve, 1976Penfield.…”

Clinical use of the laparoscope

“…Diathermy coagulation of Fallopian tubes: The method of tubal sterilization by coagulation diathermy has been fully described. (Steptoe, 1967;Steptoe & Imran, 1969;Liston et al, 1970. ) After insertion of the laparoscope, the Palmer biopsy forceps are introduced through the Palmer cannula, the site of the latter being either to right or left of the midline, some 3 cm below the umbilicus.…”

Laparoscopic Sterilization With an Elasticated Silicons Ring

“…FOLLOWING widespread use of laparoscopic sterilization, there have been many reports about complications caused by electrocoagulation Wheeless, 1971 and1972;Liston et al, 1970;Medical Defence Union, 1973). To circumvent the danger of electrocoagulation, the use of a spring-loaded clip for tubal interruption has been described (Lieberman et al, 1974;Kumarasamy et nl, 1974); in their series of 91 patients, Lieberman et a1 (1 974) encountered ten complications specifically related to the use of the clip and four of these patients required a laparotomy.…”