Surgical sterilization which permanently prevents the transport of
the egg to the uterus by means of sealing the fallopian tubes is
called tubal ligation, commonly called "having one's tubes tied."
This operation can be performed laparoscopically or in conjunction
with a Cesarean section, after the baby is delivered. Tubal
ligation is considered permanent, but surgical reversal can be
performed in some cases.
Review Date: 03/10/2011
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
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