title: Hysteroscopic sterilisation: a study of women's attitudes to a novel procedure.
abstract: Laparoscopy is the most common mode of surgery for female tubal sterilisation. Hysteroscopic sterilisation is a new method which can be performed in the outpatient setting under local anaesthetic. We carried out a prospective cohort trial to determine whether women would actually favour hysteroscopic sterilisation over laparoscopic sterilisation. Data analysis in a cohort of 96 women showed that 77% would prefer laparoscopic sterilisation over the hysteroscopic procedure (23%), despite the advantages of an outpatient setting. Age, obstetric history, employment and marital status, access to transport and previous anaesthetic did not significantly influence the choice made.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Baxter
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hudson
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rogerson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Duffy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy / Q000523:psychology*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*