title: Outpatient laparoscopic interval female sterilization.
abstract: A 23-year retrospective review of laparoscopic sterilization in Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, is reported. A total of 9041 cases of outpatient laparoscopic interval female sterilizations were done from January 1973 to December 1995. Intraoperative complications occurred in 35 cases (0.39%) and hospital admissions totalled 65 cases (0.72%). Adnexal injuries were the most frequent complication. There was one case of death from anesthetic complication. Management and prevention of complications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Intaraprasert
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taneepanichskul
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chaturachinda
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D013785:Thailand