Details of Female Sterilization - Tubectomy

Tubectomy, or tubal ligation, or tubal sterilization, is a type of permanent birth control in which the fallopian tubes are cut, ties or blocked to permanently prevent pregnancy.

• Damage to bowel, bladder or major blood vessels
• Reaction to anesthesia
• Improper wound healing or infection
• Continued pelvic or abdominal pain
• Failure of the procedure, resulting in inadvertent pregnancy