What is Surgical Sterilization
What exactly is Surgical Sterilization? Our medical encyclopedia can get you started in your journey to learn more about this procedure. Continue your research by choosing one of the procedure sections to the left.
Alternate Names for Surgical Sterilization:
Sterilization, surgical
Sterilization, surgical - laparoscopic
Sterilization, tubal
Sterilization, tubal - laparoscopic
Surgical sterilization - laparoscopic
TL - laparoscopic
Tubal ligation
Tubal ligation - laparoscopic
Tubal sterilization
Tubal sterilization - laparoscopic
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Surgical Sterilization Definition
Alternate Names for Surgical Sterilization:
Sterilization, surgical
Sterilization, surgical - laparoscopic
Sterilization, tubal
Sterilization, tubal - laparoscopic
Surgical sterilization - laparoscopic
TL - laparoscopic
Tubal ligation
Tubal ligation - laparoscopic
Tubal sterilization
Tubal sterilization - laparoscopic
Definition
This is a surgery to close a woman's fallopian tubes. A fallopian tube runs from the ovary (where the eggs develop) to the uterus (womb). Closing this tube makes it so that a woman cannot get pregnant.
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