Reversibility of clip sterilization.
A spring clip designed to be applied to the fallopian tube for sterilization without electrocoagulation was applied to 10 pigs. After documenting the prevention of pregnancy for 3 months, the clips were removed and successful reanastomosis was performed on eight pigs. Six of these pigs became pregnant within 2 months of the reanastomosis. This paper describes the technique of the reanastomosis and documents the potential reversibility of spring clip sterilization.
D000818:Animals; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D011247:Pregnancy; D013243:Sterilization Reversal; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013552:Swine