title: Tubal sterilization. A historical review.
abstract: During the 1970s there was a fivefold worldwide increase in the number of sterilizations. Sterilization has emerged in many countries as the most popular method of family planning for couples over 30 years of age. This paper reviews the developments in tubal sterilization, with special emphasis on the early years and the development of laparoscopic techniques.
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Børdahl
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States