Female sterilization - Evidence

Studies on female sterilization from 1996 through August 1999 are reviewed and classified according to level of evidence using methodology developed b y the Canadian Task force on the Periodic Health Examination. The resultant review focuses on evidence that has an impact on clinical standards for fe male sterilization. Particular attention is paid to timing of the procedure , operative approach, occlusion methods, immediate and long-term complicati ons, and noncontraceptive health benefits.