Female sterilization in Ramathibodi Hospital: 1987-1993.
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ABSTRACT
A 7 year (1987-1993) restropective review of female sterilization in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ramathibodi Hospital was reported. This paper is part of a continuing study of female sterilization in Ramathibodi Hospital. A total of 9,968 cases of female sterilization was done from January 1987 to December 1993. Post partum acceptors accounted for 63 per cent of total female sterilization, the overall postpartum female sterilization rate was 117.4 per 1,000 deliveries. 37 per cent was interval sterilization. The peak of interval sterilization was in March. 69.8 per cent of interval sterilization was performed by minilaparotomy technique, the remainder were by laparoscopy.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Sterilization, Reproductive
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Thailand
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Female
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Humans
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Patient Acceptance of Health Care
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Child
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Retrospective Studies
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Adolescent
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Age Distribution
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Adult
Type of study:
Observational study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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