title: Failures of laparoscopy sterilization.
abstract: Female sterilization by laparoscopy has become widely accepted throughout the United States and Europe. The failure rate of this procedure is still speculative. In the  course of 4200 operative sterilization, 32 failures have been identified  and 31 of these have been subsequently evaluated. The most common finding was inadequate or superficial fulguration and resection. Operative errors such as round ligament fulguration were also  more common than expected.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D004598:Electrosurgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000601:surgery; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology