Worldwide, tubal sterilization is the most commonly chosen form of contraception by women who have completed their desired childbearing. In the United States, it is chosen by more married or formerly married women than any other method.<sup>1 ACOG Technical Bulletin. Sterilization. Washington, DC, Committee on Technical Bulletins: The American College of OB/Gyn, No. 222,1996

Haga clic aquí para ir a la sección de Referencias, 28 Gupta S.P. Experience in 4500 cases of laparoscopic sterilization Int Surg 1993 ;  78 : 76

Haga clic aquí para ir a la sección de Referencias, 31 Hardy E., Bahamondes L., Osis M.J. , y al. Risk factors for tubal sterilization regret, detectable before surgery Contraception 1996 ;  54 : 159

Haga clic aquí para ir a la sección de Referencias, 35 Hulka J.F., Phillips J.M., Peterson H.B. , y al. Laparoscopic sterilization: American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 1993 membership survey J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparoscop 1995 ;  2 : 137

Haga clic aquí para ir a la sección de Referencias, 38 Hulka J.R., Reich H.   Textbook of Laparoscopy Philadelphia: WB Saunders (1998). 

Haga clic aquí para ir a la sección de Referencias</sup> Sterilization has enjoyed increasing popularity since the 1950s, primarily owing to technologic advances and increasing social acceptance. Improvements in technique and technology have rendered it a very safe, effective, and cost-efficient outpatient procedure. This makes tubal sterilization a particularly attractive choice in both the managed care setting as well as in developing countries, where access to medical care occurs most frequently in rural clinic settings. Tubal ligation now accounts for 10% to 40% of contraceptive methods throughout the world.<sup>35 Hulka J.F., Phillips J.M., Peterson H.B. , y al. Laparoscopic sterilization: American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 1993 membership survey J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparoscop 1995 ;  2 : 137

Haga clic aquí para ir a la sección de Referencias, 37 Hulka J.F. Methods of female sterilization Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery St. Louis: Mosby (1993). 

Haga clic aquí para ir a la sección de Referencias, 38 Hulka J.R., Reich H.   Textbook of Laparoscopy Philadelphia: WB Saunders (1998). 

Haga clic aquí para ir a la sección de Referencias, 44 Lin L., Luo L., Wu S.Z., Zhuc , y al. Psychological long term effects of sterilization on anxiety and depression Contraception 1996 ;  54 : 345

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Because millions of women choose to undergo tubal ligation each year, multiple studies have examined the short- and long-term risks and benefits of the procedure. This article details laparoscopic techniques of tubal sterilization, with a review of current literature addressing their effectiveness and common sequelae.