title: The new improved silastic band for ligation of fallopian tubes.
abstract: Twelve different sizes of elastic bands were tried in animal experimentation for tubal sterilization. Reversible sterilization was not successful in any of the animals after removal of the various-sized bands. A new elastic Silastic band is reported which is larger and wider than those previously described. Over a 4-year period, no serious complications have been reported and extremely low pregnancy rates have been achieved by utilizing the new, wider bands and our applicators for human sterilization.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers