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Tubal ligation (commonly known as having one's " tubes tied ") is a surgical procedure for female sterilization in which the fallopian tubes are permanently blocked, clipped or removed. This prevents the fertilization of eggs by sperm and thus the implantation of a fertilized egg. Tubal ligation is considered a permanent method of sterilization ...
ICD-9-CM. 66.4 - 66.6. MeSH. D058994. [ edit on Wikidata] Salpingectomy refers to the surgical removal of a fallopian tube. This may be done to treat an ectopic pregnancy or cancer, to prevent cancer, or as a form of contraception . This procedure is now sometimes preferred over its ovarian tube-sparing counterparts due to the risk of ectopic ...
Tubal reversal. Tubal reversal, also called tubal sterilization reversal, tubal ligation reversal, or microsurgical tubal reanastomosis, is a surgical procedure that can restore fertility to women after a tubal ligation. By rejoining the separated segments of the fallopian tube, tubal reversal can give women the chance to become pregnant again.
Tubal ligation’s popularity isn't new, it turns out: Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that female sterilization is the most common contraceptive method used, with ...
As tubal disease is often related to Chlamydia infection, testing for Chlamydia antibodies has become a cost-effective screening device for tubal pathology. [3] Tubal insufflation is only of historical interest as an older office method to indicate patency; [4] it was used prior to laparoscopic evaluation of pelvic organs.
MeSH. D007044. MedlinePlus. 002915. [ edit on Wikidata] Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Supracervical hysterectomy refers to removal of the uterus while the cervix is spared. These procedures may also involve removal of the ovaries ( oophorectomy ), fallopian tubes ( salpingectomy ), and other surrounding structures.
Ilana had a tubal ligation, aka female sterilization, procedure earlier this month — a permanent and highly-effective form of birth control in which the fallopian tubes are cut, tied or blocked ...
Hysterosalpingography ( HSG ), also known as uterosalpingography, [1] is a radiologic procedure to investigate the shape of the uterine cavity and the shape and patency of the fallopian tubes. It is a special x-ray procedure using dye to look at the womb ( uterus) and fallopian tubes. [2] In this procedure, a radio-opaque material is injected ...