Legal medicine aspects of female sterilization: our experience.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The most frequent sterilization procedures include postpartum tubal ligation, laparoscopic tubal disruption or salpingectomy, and hysteroscopic tubal occlusion. It may be performed via laparoscopy, mini-laparotomy, or hysteroscopy. Safety, efficacy, short-term complications, long-term complications, and non-contraceptive benefits of sterilization are different for each procedure. Female sterilization has become an important professional liability problem in obstetrics and gynecology.

Materials and methods

We analyzed 6 cases of surgical sterilization that have been the subject of civil proceedings. We review indications, contraindications, and complications associated with each sterilization procedure.

Results

In our small number of cases, women who have

SUBMITTER: Fedeli P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10367092 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature