Microsurgery for tubal reconstruction following falope-ring® sterilization in swine
✍ Scribed by Dr. John A. Rock; Zev Rosenwaks; Eli Y. Adashi; Howard W. Jones Jr.; Theodore M. King
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1979
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 343 KB
- Volume
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0738-1085
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Thirteen domestic swine underwent laparotomy and sterilization using the Falope‐Ring®. The silastic band was applied to the isthmus in 6 swine, and to the isthmic‐ampullary junction in 7 swine. Tubal reconstruction was performed using the OPMI–6 Zeiss operating microscope. Pregnancy was observed in 5 (83%) of 6 swine following isthmic‐isthmic anastomosis, and in 5 (71%) of 7 swine following isthmic‐ampullary anastomosis. Overall, 10 (77%) of 13 swine conceived following tubal anastomosis. An advantage to the placement of the Falope‐Ring® in the isthmus of the swine oviduct could not be demonstrated by chi‐square analysis.