Peterson HB, Lube11 I, DeStefano F, Ory HW (Family Planning Evaluation Division, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia. and the Association for Voluntary Sterilization, Inc., New York, NY, USA). The safety and efficacy of tubal sterilization. An international overview. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 21: 139-144, 1983 This article presents a synthesis of some of the major.puMished studies on the ...

Male and female sterilization is used in many countries worldwide as a permanent method of contraception. Failure rates for female sterilization are affected by age at sterilization and by the method of tubal occlusion. Laparoscopic sterilization has low complication rates but is not available in parts of the developing world due to the lack of facilities, equipment and expertise. Less invasive...

dear editor,   female sterilization is the most widely used method of family planning. 1,2 however, the reluctance to accept family limitation as normal and the deep seated aversion to surgery has affected its practice on a large scale in nigeria. 3 ignorance and superstition based on religious and ancient principles are contributory. 4 we undertook a descriptive analysis of 102 female particip...

In 1985, EngenderHealth (then the Association for Voluntary Sterilization) commissioned a review and critical analysis of existing literature on voluntary sterilization, to be included in its international fact book on sterilization (Ross, Hong, & Huber, 1985). The summary and findings of that review (Philliber & Philliber, 1985) have for many years provided the most comprehensive overview of s...

The present study aimed to identify significant predictors of Chinese women's psychosexual adjustment after sterilization. One hundred fifteen multiparous Chinese women, aged 25-51 years, were interviewed before and after elective laparoscopic or postpartum sterilization. Eight-seven women were also interviewed about their pshychosexual adjustment at 1 year after sterilization. Results showed t...

In Brazil, single use diathermy pencils (SUDP) are among the most common reused devices. This study assesses the sterilization efficacy of reprocessing SUDP using two cleansing methods (manual or automated), followed by one of three of the low-temperature sterilization methods: Hydrogen Peroxide Plasma (HPP), Ethylene Oxide (ETO) or Low-Temperature Steam Formaldehyde (LTSF). The sample was comp...

BACKGROUND Sterilization is most widely used fertility regulation method in Nepal. However, prevalence of uptake of female sterilization in central hilly region is less than the national average. The objective of the study was to explore the number and factors related to intention of married women to undergo female sterilization in rural Kathmandu which lies within central hilly region. MATER...

The present study tries to explore post-sterilization regret in an underdeveloped region in the state of West Bengal, India. Although the state of West Bengal has witnessed fertility transition during the recent past and the adoption of female sterilization has increased substantially, the level of infant and child mortality remained at a high level, particularly among the marginalized. Data of...

The high-resolution dynamic observation of the phenomenon impossible surface plasmon resonance sterilization is conducted which resulted from quality problems in imaging process traditional 3D technology. Surface (SPR) technology mainly based on physical-optical properties generated by optical coupling metal thin films, and flexible analysis methods are used to improve efficiency SPR imaging. I...

The discussion considers the current status of reversibility of sterilization in the US and describes clinical and experimental efforts for developing techniques designed for reversibility. It focuses on regret following sterilization, reversal potential of current sterilization techniques, patient selection, current reversal techniques, results of sterilization procedures, experimental approa...