Effect of laparoscopic sterilization on the incidence of ectopic pregnancy

ABSTRACT

In order to assess the impact of the tubal sterilization on the incidence of Ectopic Pregnancy, a retrospective analysis of patients with ectopic pregnancy was carried out from January 1971 to December 1990. there was no change in the age groups during the study period in sterilized and nonsterilised groups. The incidence of parity was low in the nonsterilised compared to the sterilized group [p<0.05]. the total number of sterilizations [laparoscopic sterilization and tubectomy] and ectopic pregnancies were doubled during the period 1981-90 compared to 1971-80 periods [p<0.05]. a significant increase in ectopic pregnancy was observed mainly in the non sterilised group