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tubal ligation
(redirected from Tubal sterilization)

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tubal ligation [′tü·bəl lī′gā·shən]
(medicine)
Surgical tying of the uterine tubes to prevent conception.


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Intrauterine contraception as an alternative to interval tubal sterilization," Contraception 77(1): 6-9.
Even though vasectomy is less expensive, is less invasive and has fewer complications than tubal ligation, (4) tubal sterilization is the more popular method: In 1995, the proportion of women using a method who relied on female sterilization was nearly three times the proportion who relied on male sterilization (28% vs.
FEMALE STERILIZATION Even though tubal sterilization usually involves abdominal surgery, it is one of the safest operative procedures: Complications are rare and occur in fewer than one percent of all female sterilization procedures.
 
 
 
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