title: Late complications of sterilisation by laparoscopy and tubal ligation. A controlled study.
abstract: The frequency of late sequelae in 454 patients sterilised by laparoscopy and diathermy or by abdominal tubal ligation was compared with that in 154 controls whose husbands had had a vasectomy. Results showed an increase in menstrual loss and pain with menstruation in the sterilised groups, especially if this had been done by diathermy and division under laparoscopic control.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003972:Diathermy / Q000009:adverse effects; D004414:Dyspareunia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007989:Libido; D008297:Male; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D013245:Sterilization, Reproductive / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D006113:United Kingdom; D014659:Vasectomy