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A New Technique for Minilaparotomy
Author(s) -
Palaniappan B.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/j.1879-3479.1979.tb00162.x
Subject(s) - medicine , female sterilization , sterilization (economics) , surgery , general surgery , obstetrics , gynecology , family planning , research methodology , population , environmental health , foreign exchange market , foreign exchange , monetary economics , economics
Female sterilization by minilaparotomy was performed on 500 patients at Kilpauk Medical College Hospital, Madras, India. Access to the Fallopian tubes was achieved by elevating the uterus with the gloved hand of a medical or paramedical assistant. The effectiveness of the fingers for this maneuver in place of various uterine elevators is discussed and its usefulness pointed out in relation to practice in developing countries. The role of paramedical personnel and the hospital's medical staff, in this technique is described.