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Sterilization reversals performed by fellows in training: What success rates can we reasonably expect?
Author(s) -
Sauer Mark V.,
Zeffer Kirsten B.,
Bustillo Maria C.,
Buster John E.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
microsurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.031
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1098-2752
pISSN - 0738-1085
DOI - 10.1002/micr.1920080305
Subject(s) - medicine , sterilization (economics) , surgery , monetary economics , economics , foreign exchange market , foreign exchange
To assess outcomes of sterilization reversal procedures performed by fellows in training, we retrospectively analyzed 44 women who had undergone this procedure at a large teaching institution. All women studied had been followed postoperatively for a minimum of 12 months. Sixty‐five percent of patients became pregnant. Fifty‐four percent of patients successfully delivered a term infant. Compared to results tallied by experienced microsurgeons, no significant differences in outcomes were noted. We conclude that clinically inexperienced microsurgeons can obtain reasonable success rates for sterilization reversal procedures by carefully following established microsurgical principles.