Safe Sterilisation 

Safe Sterilisation

Safe Sterilisation without risk of pregnancy or future surgery comes with removal of the fallopian tubes. Protects against ovarian cancer too.

Sterilisation has often been accomplished by laparoscopically occluding the tubes with clips, bands, or electrocautery. Postpartum sterilisation was typically accomplished via partial salpingectomy through a mini-laparotomy.

It is clear that complete bilateral salpingectomy has become the sterilisation procedure of choice during interval and postpartum procedures. This is because it decreases the risk of epithelial ovarian cancer. It also prevents post-sterilisation contraceptive failure compared with the use of clips without increasing surgical risk.

A 2023 study comparing opportunistic salpingectomy to standard bilateral tubal ligation following vaginal delivery showed that for every 10,000 patients, “salpingectomy would result in 25 fewer ovarian cancer cases, 19 fewer ovarian cancer deaths, and 116 fewer unintended pregnancies than tubal ligation.

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If you’re ready to discuss your situation or have any questions please contact Dr Victoria Handley today. Don’t suffer in silence. Call FREE on 0800 470 2009 or email vhandley@handleylaw.co.uk