title: Incidence, significance and remission of tubal spasm during attempted hysteroscopic tubal sterilization.
abstract: Four hundred three attempted hysteroscopic tubal sterilizations were performed. Tubal spasm was encountered in 37 cases (9.2%) and prevented bilateral placement of tubal plugs in 16 of those cases. There was some evidence that glucagon was associated with a higher rate of remission and that women using barrier birth control methods experienced a lower incidence of tubal spasm. A number of other factors were found to be unrelated to tubal spasm and its remission.
mesh_terms: D003975:Diazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D005934:Glucagon / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008614:Meperidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010276:Parasympatholytics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012828:Silicones; D013035:Spasm / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D010276:Parasympatholytics; D012828:Silicones; D005934:Glucagon; D008614:Meperidine; D003975:Diazepam