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[Routine appendectomy during sterilization using a transverse mini-laparotomy technic]. 1988

L Ramialison

Maternité de l'Hôpital J.R.A., Madagascar.

The author describes an original procedure for carrying out suprapubic minilaparotomy in the hair-line. The incision measures about 2 cm. This is adequate for tubal sterilization and for removing the appendix routinely when the patient complains of pain in the right iliac fossa. The first twenty (20) cases treated resulted in effective tubal sterilization in 100% and appendicectomy could be carried out in 95% of cases. 15% had minor side-effects. This new procedure is highly to be recommended in developing countries because it allows a good view of the pelvis and gives an aesthetically pleasing result in suprapubic minilaparotomie undertaken for voluntary surgical contraception (VSC).

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007813	Laparotomy	Incision into the side of the abdomen between the ribs and pelvis.	Minilaparotomy,Laparotomies,Minilaparotomies
D002921	Cicatrix	The fibrous tissue that replaces normal tissue during the process of WOUND HEALING.	Scars,Cicatrization,Scar,Scarring
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D001062	Appendectomy	Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix. (Dorland, 28th ed)	Appendectomies
D013245	Sterilization, Reproductive	Procedures to block or remove all or part of the genital tract for the purpose of rendering individuals sterile, incapable of reproduction. Surgical sterilization procedures are the most commonly used. There are also sterilization procedures involving chemical or physical means.	Reproductive Sterilization,Voluntary Sterilization,Female Sterilization,Female Sterilization, Voluntary,Male Sterilization,Male Sterilization, Voluntary,Female Sterilizations,Female Sterilizations, Voluntary,Male Sterilizations,Male Sterilizations, Voluntary,Reproductive Sterilizations,Sterilization, Female,Sterilization, Male,Sterilization, Voluntary,Sterilizations, Female,Sterilizations, Male,Sterilizations, Reproductive,Sterilizations, Voluntary,Voluntary Female Sterilization,Voluntary Female Sterilizations,Voluntary Male Sterilization,Voluntary Male Sterilizations,Voluntary Sterilizations