International Journal of Contemporary Surgery
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 1

Evaluation of Complications between Double Puncture Laparoscopic Sterilization and Conventional Tubal Ligation Methods

1Assistant Professor, Department of OBG, Santhiram Medical College and General Hospital, NH-18, Nandyal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh

*Correspondence author: Dr. A Saritha, DGO, DNB Assistant Professor, Department of OBG, Santhiram Medical College and General Hospital, NH-18, Nandyal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh. India, Email id: drsarita78@gmail.com

Online published on 18 February, 2016.

Abstract

To compare the complications between the double puncture laparoscopic and conventional tubal ligation sterilization methods.

1000 acceptors were divided equally into two groups: 500 women underwent double puncture laparoscopic (DPL) sterilization and another 500 women undergone conventional tubal ligation (CTL). Both the groups were followed up for the period of two years. Each acceptor was personally interviewed and consent taken before the procedure. The interview was performed by multipurpose health workers of the particular rural areas.

The mean age of DPL and CTL group were 24.4 years and 23.8 years respectively. Overall major morbidity in DPL acceptors was 1.6% when compared to CTL acceptors which was 1%. The minor morbidity in DPL acceptors was low (8%) in comparison with CTL acceptors (14.4%).

The DPL procedure was clearly advantageous than the conventional tubal ligation procedure in terms of complications.

Keywords

DPL, CTL, complications, morbidity