"Sterilization, Tubal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D013246
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.950.300.766 E04.950.599.683
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| Concept/Terms |
Sterilization, Tubal- Sterilization, Tubal
- Sterilizations, Tubal
- Tubal Sterilization
- Tubal Sterilizations
Tubal Occlusion, Nonchemical- Tubal Occlusion, Nonchemical
- Nonchemical Tubal Occlusions
- Tubal Occlusions, Nonchemical
- Nonchemical Tubal Occlusion
- Occlusion, Nonchemical Tubal
Ligation, Tubal- Ligation, Tubal
- Ligations, Tubal
- Tubal Ligations
- Tubal Ligation
Pomeroy Method- Pomeroy Method
- Pomeroy Sterilization
- Sterilization, Pomeroy
Tubal Rings- Tubal Rings
- Ring, Tubal
- Rings, Tubal
- Tubal Ring
Tubal Occlusion, Chemical- Tubal Occlusion, Chemical
- Chemical Tubal Occlusions
- Tubal Occlusions, Chemical
- Chemical Tubal Occlusion
- Occlusion, Chemical Tubal
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sterilization, Tubal" by people in Profiles.
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Failure of neuraxial anesthesia for postpartum tubal ligation: a single-centre retrospective cohort study. Can J Anaesth. 2025 Sep; 72(9):1379-1386.
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Robotic Single-Site Tubal Reanastomosis: The Robotic Factor. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2019 May - Jun; 26(4):607.
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Transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery tubal reanastomosis: a novel route for tubal surgery. Fertil Steril. 2018 07 01; 110(1):182.
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Technique for bilateral salpingectomy at the time of Cesarean delivery: a case series. Contraception. 2017 May; 95(5):509-511.
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Reply. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Jan; 214(1):137-8.
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Health care justice and its implications for current policy of a mandatory waiting period for elective tubal sterilization. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Jun; 212(6):736-9.
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Laparoscopic removal of perforated tubal occlusion micro-inserts. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2014 Jul-Aug; 21(4):534.
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Hysteroscopic sterilization in the office setting. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2013 Dec; 40(4):671-85.
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Estimating the number of vasectomies performed annually in the United States: data from the National Survey of Family Growth. J Urol. 2010 Nov; 184(5):2068-72.
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Risk factors for infection with human immunodeficiency virus among low-income women undergoing voluntary sterilization. Tex Med. 1992 Oct; 88(10):70-4.