Hysteroscopic sterilisation: a study of women's attitudes to a novel procedure

Laparoscopy is the most common mode of surgery for female tubal sterilisation. Hysteroscopic sterilisation is a new method which can be performed in the outpatient setting under local anaesthetic. We carried out a prospective cohort trial to determine whether women would actually favour hysteroscopi...

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Published in:BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology 2005-03, Vol.112 (3), p.360-362
Main Authors: Baxter, N., Hudson, H., Rogerson, L., Duffy, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Attitudes
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical trials
Cohort Studies
Comparative analysis
Female
Gynecology
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Hysteroscopy - psychology
Laparoscopy - psychology
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Patient Satisfaction
Prospective Studies
Sterilization
Sterilization, Tubal - methods
Sterilization, Tubal - psychology
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Summary:Laparoscopy is the most common mode of surgery for female tubal sterilisation. Hysteroscopic sterilisation is a new method which can be performed in the outpatient setting under local anaesthetic. We carried out a prospective cohort trial to determine whether women would actually favour hysteroscopic sterilisation over laparoscopic sterilisation. Data analysis in a cohort of 96 women showed that 77% would prefer laparoscopic sterilisation over the hysteroscopic procedure (23%), despite the advantages of an outpatient setting. Age, obstetric history, employment and marital status, access to transport and previous anaesthetic did not significantly influence the choice made.
ISSN:1470-0328
1471-0528
DOI:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2004.00310.x