title: Comparison between laparoscopic sterilization and tubal ligation.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011275:Pregnancy, Unwanted; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000209:etiology; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000293:injuries