Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Tubal Sterilization

Procedures that render the female sterile by interrupting the flow in the FALLOPIAN TUBE. These procedures generally are surgical, and may also use chemicals or physical means.

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Abstract

Procedures that render the female sterile by interrupting the flow in the FALLOPIAN TUBE. These procedures generally are surgical, and may also use chemicals or physical means.

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Synonyms

39 entry terms
  • Sterilization, Tubal
  • Sterilizations, Tubal
  • Tubal Sterilizations
  • Aldridge Procedure
  • Chemical Tubal Occlusion
  • Cooke Method
  • Cornual Coagulation
  • Fimbriectomy
  • Irving Method
  • Kroener Fimbriectomy
  • Kroener Method
  • Ligation, Tubal
  • Madlener Method
  • Nonchemical Tubal Occlusion
  • Occlusion, Chemical Tubal
  • Occlusion, Nonchemical Tubal
  • Pomeroy Method
  • Pomeroy Sterilization
  • Tubal Ligation
  • Tubal Occlusion
  • Tubal Occlusion, Chemical
  • Tubal Occlusion, Nonchemical
  • Tubal Rings
  • Uchida Method
  • Chemical Tubal Occlusions
  • Coagulations, Cornual
  • Cornual Coagulations
  • Fimbriectomies
  • Fimbriectomy, Kroener
  • Ligations, Tubal
  • Nonchemical Tubal Occlusions
  • Ring, Tubal
  • Rings, Tubal
  • Sterilization, Pomeroy
  • Tubal Ligations
  • Tubal Occlusions
  • Tubal Occlusions, Chemical
  • Tubal Occlusions, Nonchemical
  • Tubal Ring

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17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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History Note

1973

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Previous Indexing

  • Fallopian Tubes (1966-1972)
  • Sterilization, Sexual (1966-1972)

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Tree Numbers

  1. E04w.950w.300w.766w
  2. E04w.950w.599w.683w

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NLM Classification

WP 645

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tubal Sterilization. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013246. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013246
  2. Tubal Sterilization. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubal_ligation
  3. Tubal Sterilization. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1764560