Report on a free sterilization service in Natal.
In this article the results of a pilot project (carried out at King George V Hospital, Durban, and later extended to include all Natal Provincial Administration hospitals) offering free sterilization to persons who attend family planning clinics are reported. A mini laparotomy technique which requires little operative skill, minimizes operative trauma and requires only 24 hours postoperative hospitalization is described.
D000328:Adult; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013019:South Africa; D013245:Sterilization, Reproductive; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000379:methods; D014659:Vasectomy