[Pregnancy following sterilization and endometrium resection]. / Schwangerschaft nach Sterilisation und Endometriumresektion.

We report on the successful outcome of a pregnancy after bipolar electrocoagulation of Fallopian tubes for sterilisation followed by electroresection of the endometrium for menorrhagia. Reasons for sterilisation failure are discussed with special attention to benefits and risks of endometrial ablation as a new "minimally invasive" therapy for menstrual disorders. We propose guidelines for patients' counselling and preoperative consent.