“…After approval from the appropriate ethical committee, one normal FT and one segment of FT after tubal ligation (FTATL) were immersed in Lugol contrast, as previously described. 3 Images were captured using the Phoenix VTomeX (General Electric, Wunstorf, Germany) and the SkyScan 1173 (v.1.6.9.4; Bruker microCT, Kontich, Belgium) with the parameters of energy and time of X-ray exposure, as the number of images captured adapted for each specimen. The The FT demonstrates diminished thickness of the muscular segment of the FTATL.…”