Recent advances in female sterilization.

Abstract

Advances in female sterilization have been made over the last five years in both its techniques and medico-social acceptance. Prior to 1970, the majority of tubal sterilizations were carried out by partial or complete surgical excision of both tubes by laparotomy in most cases, or by partial salpingectomy by an anterior or posterior colpotomy in selected cases. The traditional operations by the abdominal route comprised the Madlener method, the Pomeroy method, the Irving method and the Aldridge method. These methods will not be discussed further.