| Methods |
Multicenter, randomised study. Random allocation by envelopes centrally generated by WHO. |
| Participants |
Healthy women with at least one child and eligible for both interventions. Exclusion criteria were pelvic pathologies, history of previous PID or peritonitis, scar below the umbilicus or any condition which would increase the risk of any surgical procedure.
Conducted in Bangkok, Havana, London, Los Angeles, Santiago, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney |
| Interventions |
Minilaparotomy and modified Pomeroy method versus laparoscopy and electrocoagulation for tubal sterilisation |
| Outcomes |
Major: excessive bleeding requiring transfusion or additional surgery, injury to other organs requiring additional surgery, PID requiring hospitalisation, incision‐related problems requiring re‐hospitalization or additional operation
Minor: bloodloss <50 ml, PID, injuries, incision‐ all not requiring hospitalisation or additional surgery |
| Notes |
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| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Low risk |
A ‐ Adequate |
