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Number 208 (Replaces Practice Bulletin Number 133, February 2013)
Committee on Practice Bulletins—Gynecology. This Practice Bulletin was developed by the Committee on Practice Bulletins—Gynecology in collaboration with Alison Edelman, MD, MPH; Elizabeth Micks, MD, MPH; and Deborah Bartz, MD, MPH.
INTERIM UPDATE: The content on hysteroscopic sterilization in this Practice Bulletin has been updated as highlighted (or removed as necessary) to reflect the withdrawal of the Essure® device from the market. The information on salpingectomy for sterilization also has been revised as highlighted to be consistent with current ACOG guidance on salpingectomy for ovarian cancer prevention.
Published online on January 11, 2019.
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Benefits and risks of sterilization. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 208. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Obstet Gynecol 2019:133:e194–207.
