Laparoscopic sterilization is performed to prevent pregnancy and can be done in various ways. One method is the removal of all or part of the fallopian tube, while more commonly laparoscopic ligation devices (clips) are used, offering greater ease and surgical safety. It has very high success rates and is performed in women who have completed their families and do not wish to use hormonal contraceptives, an intrauterine device, or condoms.
Laparoscopic sterilization is a very safe method, usually lasts only a few minutes, and the woman is discharged from the hospital the same day, with minimal abdominal discomfort and three very small incisions of about half a centimeter on her abdomen. It includes all the advantages of laparoscopy compared with classic open surgery. If the patient later changes her mind and wishes to conceive again, salpingoplasty can be performed, with success rates reaching up to 85%.
