title: Late sequelae following laparoscopic sterilization employing electrocoagulation and tubal ring techniques: a comparative study.
abstract: Data on 211 consecutive laparoscopic sterilized women were compared. Half the patients were sterilized using unipolar electrocoagulation and the rest had tubal rings. The period of observation was 21-50 months, median 36.5 months. Four failures were observed, median 15 months after the operation. Pregnancy rates were 0.32 per 100 woman years using electrocoagulation and 1.02 using tubal rings. A total of 11% had experienced low abdominal pain and 4% dyspareunia. Menstrual pattern changes were reported by 31% in the electrocoagulation group and 43% in the tubal ring group. The rates of late sequelae were statistically significant independent of the technique employed.
mesh_terms: D004414:Dyspareunia / Q000209:etiology; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000209:etiology; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods