title: Failure of an Irving tubal sterilization.
abstract: Failure of the Irving method of Bilateral tubal ligation is rare, as evidenced by the absence of a current previous report in the literature. The present case represents an infrequent technical failure of this established method of female sterilization. The literature and possible causes of failure are reviewed and a form of management is considered. Treatment of this patient was influenced by the presence of additional gynecologic abnormalities.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D011247:Pregnancy; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal