[Post-cesarean ovarian transposition as a method of reversible sterilization: initial study]. / Transposición ovárica postcesárea como método de esterilización reversible: estudio inicial.

PIP: A reversible method of sterilization to be performed during cesarean section by moving the ovary through the mesosalpinx to the front of the tube is described. 22 patients at a Mexican Institute of Social Security Hospital who did not wish further pregnancies but did not want definitive sterilizations have undergone the procedure with no pregnancies to date. Most of the procedure is done with the fingers to avoid lesions to the ovary and tube; the steps are briefly described and diagrammed. 1 or 2 silk stitches hold the ovary in place. The surgical technique is simple and rapid, postoperative complications were absent and recovery was the same as that following any cesarean operation. After periods of up to 6 months no pregnancies have been reported. No menstrual or other alterations attributable to the procedure have been identified. It is expected that patients will be followed up for several years to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the procedure, as well as its reversibility if some patients desiring restored fertility undergo reversal operations and and achieve pregnancy.^ieng