Ten Years of Tubal Sterilization by the Madlener Method

摘要: From 1945 to 1954 inclusive 734 women have been sterilized by the Madlener method. There were two deaths and cases in which re-laparotomy was required owing uterine atony (hysterotomy had performed simultaneously); otherwise complications few. One patient became pregnant after operation, one gave birth a fully developed child seven months operation.Sixty-five per cent of patients first eight years followed up, 21 replied questionnaires from operation. Twenty-five stated that they disturbances menstruation variable nature, 20 abdominal pain, though this could not be attributed with certainty Twelve increased, 12 decreased libido Sixteen patients, or 3.9 cent, regretted Nine readmitted, 7 these hysterectomy done. Tw...