FEMALE STERILISATION
Labeeb Pc
Topics discussed
• Timing of sterilisation
• Guidelines
• Surgical -
• Minilaparotomy
• Laparoscopic Sterilisation
• Vaginal tubal ligation
• Hysteroscopic sterilisation
• Complications
• Failure
• Reversal
TIMING OF STERILISATION
1. Postpartum sterilisation
• After 24 hrs to 7 days of delivery
2. Interval sterilisation
• Non preg , >6 weeks, within 7 days of menses
3. Postabortal sterilisation
4. Caesarean sterilisation
• Laparoscopic tubal ligation –not recommended? when?
*tubes are vascular & oedematous , may get torn easily
CASE SELECTION
• Females – 22 to 45 yrs (male – below 60y)
• Married
• Atleast one child , above one yr
• Sound state of mind
• Mentally ill patients - psychiatrist & legal guardian
Delay procedure….
• Suspected pregnancy
• 7-42 days postpartum
• Active pelvic infection/ peritonitis
• PID within 3M
• STD
• Active liver/gall b disease
• Cerebrovascular/ CAD
• Complicated heart diseases
• Severe anemia
• Psychiatric disorder
• Multiple scars of prev laporotomies
• Pregnancy conditions-
• Puerperial sepsis
• PROM >24 hrs
• Postpartum Psychosis
• Severe trauma to genital tract
• Recent septic abortion
• Severe post abortal hemorrhage
• Pre ecclampsia/ ecclampsia
Special precautions..
• Past Cardiovascular disease
• c/c resp disease
• Hyperthyroidism
• Diabetes with vascular disease
• c/c liver disease
• Pelvic TB, endometriosis
• Obesity
• Coagulation disorders
COUNSELLING
1. Permanency
2. Surgical procedure
3. Possible failure
4. Complications
5. Not protect against STD or HIV
6. Reversal is available ??
CONSENT
• Not under coercion, sedation
• Signed berfore surgery
• Consent of spouse not required
Minilaparotomy
Laparoscopic sterilisation
Vaginal tubal ligation
Hysteroscopic sterilisation
SURGICAL APPROACH
MINI LAPAROTOMY
• Post partum, post abortal, or interval period.
• Interval sterilisation –
• Empty stomach , void urine
• Local anaesthesia
• Premedication – meperidine, promethazine
• Uterine manipulator
• 2-3cm transverse suprapubic incision, 2.5cm above.
Post partum sterilisation
• local anaesthesia
• 2-3 cm subumbilical incision, 2cm below the fundus
• Tube identified by the fimbrial end
• Tubal ligation done using modified Pomeroy’s method /
clips or rings
• Kept for observation for 4 hrs,discharged
• Antibiotics & analgesics are given
1. Pomeroy method
2. Parkland procedure
3. Madlener procedure
4. Fimbriectomy
5. Irwing technique
6. Uchida technique
7. Aldridge method
8. Shirodkar’s method
POMEROY METHOD
• Babcock’s forceps
• Catgut suture
• Difficult in tubal adhesion
• Babcock’s forceps
PARKLAND PROCEDURE
MADLENER PROCEDURE
• Crushed at base
• Ligated with silk
• Failure rate high
FIMBRIECTOMY ( Kroener )
Failure rate high
IRWING TECHNIQUE
• Catgut
• Proximal tube buried within
substance of myometrium.
• Distal end buried in
mesosalpinx
• Very low failure rate
UCHIDA TECHNIQUE
• Saline with epinephrine
injected into subserosal
area of tube
• Medial stump buried in
mesosalpinx
• Lateral stump ligated , kept
outside mesosalpinx –
purse string suture
• Failure rate very low.
ALDRIDGE METHOD
• Hole in ant leaf of broad ligament
• Fimbrial end buried into this.
• High failure rate
SHIRODKAR’S METHOD
• Cut ends are turned in opposite directions,
so that spontaneous recanalisation does not occur
COMPLICATIONS
• Anaesthetic hazards
• Bowel & bladder injury
• Broad ligament hematomas
• Infection
• Wound sepsis
• Peritonitis
LAPAROSCOPIC STERILISATION
Advantages
• Direct visualisation & manipulation
• Associated pelvic & abdominal abnormality detected
• Hospitalisation not needed
• Cosmetic advantage
• Min postop pain & discomfort
• Reversibility more after clip application.
Veress needle
Trocar & canula
• Lithotomy position
• Local anaesthesia
• Bladder catheterised, uterine manipulator applied
• Trendendeleburg position ( head down 15o ) after placing
first trocar
• Entering abdominal cavity –
1. Veress needle
2. Direct trocar
3. Open laparoscopy
VERESS NEEDLE
OPEN LAPAROSCOPY
METHODS
1. Rings
2. Clips
3. Electrocoagulation
RINGS
• Falope ring – silicone
rubber with barium
sulphate
CLIPS
• Filshie clip
• Silicone
• Better
• Hulka Clemens clip
• Spring loaded
ELECTRO COAGULATION
• Unipolar& Bipolar cautery
• Reversal difficult
COMPLICATIONS
• Anaesthetic complications
• Injury of large vessels
• Bleeding from epigastric vessels – trocar
• Tearing of mesosalpinx & hemorrhage
• Bowel injury
• Thermal burns
• Surgical & Mediastinal emphysema
CONTRA INDICATIONS
• Severe cardio pulmonary disease
• Prior abdominal surgery
• Postpartum sterilisation
• Extreme obesity, umbilical hernia
Laparoscopy best used for interval sterilisation or
following abortion of less than 12 weeks.
VAGINAL TUBAL LIGATION
• Colpotomy performed
• Complications – bowel injury, pelvic abscess
HYSTEROSCOPIC STERILISATION
• Essure
• Buscopan & NSAID to
prevent tubal spasm
• Fibrotic tissue reaction
• Backup contraception – 3M
• Then hysterosalpingogram to
confirm occlusion
SEQUELAE OF STERILISATION
1. Ectopic pregnancy
• Partial recanalisation, tuboperitoneal fistula
• More likely after 3 yrs
2. Post tubal ligation syndrome
• Abnormal bleeding, isolated ovarian syndrome
• Pain, cystic ovaries
3. Regret & Depression
FAILURE
• Typical failure rate – 0.3%
Procedure Failure rate %
Irwing 0.1
Parkland 0.25
Laparoscopic rings & clips 0.2 - 0.3
Pomeroy’s 0.3
Madlener’s 2
Fimbriectomy 2 - 3
• Due to –
• Recanalisation
• Incomplete division
• Incomplete occlusion
• Ligation of round ligaments in place of tubes
• Presence of early pregnancy
REVERSAL
• Micro surgical anastomosis
• Depends upon –
• Type of procedure
• Length of tube remaining
• Associated conditions like endometriosis, post op adhesions
affecting infertility
Female sterilisation
Female sterilisation

Female sterilisation

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    Topics discussed • Timingof sterilisation • Guidelines • Surgical - • Minilaparotomy • Laparoscopic Sterilisation • Vaginal tubal ligation • Hysteroscopic sterilisation • Complications • Failure • Reversal
  • 3.
    TIMING OF STERILISATION 1.Postpartum sterilisation • After 24 hrs to 7 days of delivery 2. Interval sterilisation • Non preg , >6 weeks, within 7 days of menses 3. Postabortal sterilisation 4. Caesarean sterilisation • Laparoscopic tubal ligation –not recommended? when? *tubes are vascular & oedematous , may get torn easily
  • 4.
    CASE SELECTION • Females– 22 to 45 yrs (male – below 60y) • Married • Atleast one child , above one yr • Sound state of mind • Mentally ill patients - psychiatrist & legal guardian
  • 5.
    Delay procedure…. • Suspectedpregnancy • 7-42 days postpartum • Active pelvic infection/ peritonitis • PID within 3M • STD • Active liver/gall b disease • Cerebrovascular/ CAD • Complicated heart diseases • Severe anemia • Psychiatric disorder • Multiple scars of prev laporotomies
  • 6.
    • Pregnancy conditions- •Puerperial sepsis • PROM >24 hrs • Postpartum Psychosis • Severe trauma to genital tract • Recent septic abortion • Severe post abortal hemorrhage • Pre ecclampsia/ ecclampsia
  • 7.
    Special precautions.. • PastCardiovascular disease • c/c resp disease • Hyperthyroidism • Diabetes with vascular disease • c/c liver disease • Pelvic TB, endometriosis • Obesity • Coagulation disorders
  • 8.
    COUNSELLING 1. Permanency 2. Surgicalprocedure 3. Possible failure 4. Complications 5. Not protect against STD or HIV 6. Reversal is available ??
  • 9.
    CONSENT • Not undercoercion, sedation • Signed berfore surgery • Consent of spouse not required
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    Minilaparotomy Laparoscopic sterilisation Vaginal tuballigation Hysteroscopic sterilisation SURGICAL APPROACH
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    MINI LAPAROTOMY • Postpartum, post abortal, or interval period. • Interval sterilisation – • Empty stomach , void urine • Local anaesthesia • Premedication – meperidine, promethazine • Uterine manipulator • 2-3cm transverse suprapubic incision, 2.5cm above.
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    Post partum sterilisation •local anaesthesia • 2-3 cm subumbilical incision, 2cm below the fundus • Tube identified by the fimbrial end • Tubal ligation done using modified Pomeroy’s method / clips or rings • Kept for observation for 4 hrs,discharged • Antibiotics & analgesics are given
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    1. Pomeroy method 2.Parkland procedure 3. Madlener procedure 4. Fimbriectomy 5. Irwing technique 6. Uchida technique 7. Aldridge method 8. Shirodkar’s method
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    POMEROY METHOD • Babcock’sforceps • Catgut suture • Difficult in tubal adhesion
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    MADLENER PROCEDURE • Crushedat base • Ligated with silk • Failure rate high
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    FIMBRIECTOMY ( Kroener) Failure rate high
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    IRWING TECHNIQUE • Catgut •Proximal tube buried within substance of myometrium. • Distal end buried in mesosalpinx • Very low failure rate
  • 20.
    UCHIDA TECHNIQUE • Salinewith epinephrine injected into subserosal area of tube • Medial stump buried in mesosalpinx • Lateral stump ligated , kept outside mesosalpinx – purse string suture • Failure rate very low.
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    ALDRIDGE METHOD • Holein ant leaf of broad ligament • Fimbrial end buried into this. • High failure rate
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    SHIRODKAR’S METHOD • Cutends are turned in opposite directions, so that spontaneous recanalisation does not occur
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    COMPLICATIONS • Anaesthetic hazards •Bowel & bladder injury • Broad ligament hematomas • Infection • Wound sepsis • Peritonitis
  • 24.
    LAPAROSCOPIC STERILISATION Advantages • Directvisualisation & manipulation • Associated pelvic & abdominal abnormality detected • Hospitalisation not needed • Cosmetic advantage • Min postop pain & discomfort • Reversibility more after clip application.
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    • Lithotomy position •Local anaesthesia • Bladder catheterised, uterine manipulator applied • Trendendeleburg position ( head down 15o ) after placing first trocar • Entering abdominal cavity – 1. Veress needle 2. Direct trocar 3. Open laparoscopy
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    METHODS 1. Rings 2. Clips 3.Electrocoagulation
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    RINGS • Falope ring– silicone rubber with barium sulphate
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    CLIPS • Filshie clip •Silicone • Better • Hulka Clemens clip • Spring loaded
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    ELECTRO COAGULATION • Unipolar&Bipolar cautery • Reversal difficult
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    COMPLICATIONS • Anaesthetic complications •Injury of large vessels • Bleeding from epigastric vessels – trocar • Tearing of mesosalpinx & hemorrhage • Bowel injury • Thermal burns • Surgical & Mediastinal emphysema
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    CONTRA INDICATIONS • Severecardio pulmonary disease • Prior abdominal surgery • Postpartum sterilisation • Extreme obesity, umbilical hernia Laparoscopy best used for interval sterilisation or following abortion of less than 12 weeks.
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    VAGINAL TUBAL LIGATION •Colpotomy performed • Complications – bowel injury, pelvic abscess
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    HYSTEROSCOPIC STERILISATION • Essure •Buscopan & NSAID to prevent tubal spasm • Fibrotic tissue reaction • Backup contraception – 3M • Then hysterosalpingogram to confirm occlusion
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    SEQUELAE OF STERILISATION 1.Ectopic pregnancy • Partial recanalisation, tuboperitoneal fistula • More likely after 3 yrs 2. Post tubal ligation syndrome • Abnormal bleeding, isolated ovarian syndrome • Pain, cystic ovaries 3. Regret & Depression
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    FAILURE • Typical failurerate – 0.3% Procedure Failure rate % Irwing 0.1 Parkland 0.25 Laparoscopic rings & clips 0.2 - 0.3 Pomeroy’s 0.3 Madlener’s 2 Fimbriectomy 2 - 3
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    • Due to– • Recanalisation • Incomplete division • Incomplete occlusion • Ligation of round ligaments in place of tubes • Presence of early pregnancy
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    REVERSAL • Micro surgicalanastomosis • Depends upon – • Type of procedure • Length of tube remaining • Associated conditions like endometriosis, post op adhesions affecting infertility