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Sterilization — Tubal Approach or Hysterectomy?*
Author(s) -
Paterson Peter J.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1975.tb00866.x
Subject(s) - sterilization (economics) , hysterectomy , female sterilization , medicine , tubal ligation , family planning , surgery , gynecology , general surgery , research methodology , population , business , environmental health , foreign exchange market , finance , exchange rate
Summary: A comparison is made of the advantages and disadvantages of tubal surgery or hysterectomy for female sterilization purposes. The former is usually the more desirable but, because 15–20% of women ultimately require hysterectomy, criteria are described whereby this group can be identified and the operation carried out as a first choice.