title: Laparoscopic sterilization: American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists' 1993 membership survey.
abstract: The 1993 membership survey of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists received 938 responses, or 13% of the membership. The surgeons reported performing 22,966 sterilizations and 36,482 diagnostic procedures. The distribution of sterilization techniques has remained stable since 1985. Complication rates associated with diagnostic procedures remain consistently higher than those with sterilizations. One death was reported from sterilization, none for diagnostic procedures.
authors.affiliation: American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, 13021 East Florence Avenue, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670, USA.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Hulka
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Surrey
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis; D006176:Gynecology; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013245:Sterilization, Reproductive / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015996:Survival Rate; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology