FEMALE STERILISATION (TUBAL LIGATION): TYPES
March 23rd, 2009 | Posted by admin | Category: Women's HealthNo Comments
There are a number of different ways of blocking a woman’s Fallopian tubes. They include using:
Electro cautery, where an electric current is applied to each Fallopian tube, making the tube walls stick together and creating a blockage.
Filshie occlusion clips, one on each tube. Filshie clips are made of titanium, which is a type of metal, lined with silicone rubber. They have a tight locking device that does not leave any space for an egg to pass through when it clamps the walls of the Fallopian tube together. They are made in a special curved shape that makes them very easy for a doctor to put in place.
Fallope rings, which are bands made of silastic, a type of plastic. A special applicator makes a loop in each Fallopian tube and puts a Fallope ring around each loop. This closes off the tubes and over time the parts of the tubes that are squeezed closed by the rings harden, so that they are permanently blocked.
• Hulka clips, which are spring-loaded plastic clips. Where the plastic jaws with interlocking teeth clamp onto each tube, the tube walls are pressed together. They work in a similar way to the Filshie clips where the tubes are effectively blocked as there is no space left for an egg to pass through.
• Removal of part of the tubes. The tubes are blocked or tied in two places and the portion between is cut and removed. This takes a longer operation and a longer stay in hospital.
• A new method of female sterilization called the Essure pbc procedure which we will talk about later.
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