MedicineGynecologyObstetricsContraceptionFamily PlanningReproductive MedicineLaparoscopic SurgerySterilization ProceduresSterilization TechniquesLaparoscopic SterilizationLaparoscopic Tubal Reanastomosis
During the 1970s there was a fivefold worldwide increase in the number of sterilizations. Sterilization has emerged in many countries as the most popular method of family planning for couples over 30 years of age. This paper reviews the developments in tubal sterilization, with special emphasis on the early years and the development of laparoscopic techniques.