TUBAL LIGATION

Course overview

TUBAL LIGATION IS THE MOST COMMON METHOD OF CONTRACEPTION WORLDWIDE. WHILE THE INDICATION, DESIRE FOR PERMANENT STERILIZATION, IS CLEAR, THE ETHICS SURROUNDING ADEQUATE PATIENT COUNSELING FOR PERMANENT STERILIZATION ARE NOT. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ANATOMY OF THE FALLOPIAN TUBE AND VARIOUS TECHNIQUES FOR TUBAL LIGATION. IT ALSO DISCUSSES THE MULTIPLE RISKS OF REGRET FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE, STERILIZATION IN INCARCERATED POPULATIONS, AND OTHER COMPLEXITIES OF TUBAL LIGATION THAT ONE MUST UNDERSTAND TO OBTAIN INFORMED CONSENT.