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Tubal sterilization was initially performed at the time of cesarean delivery to avoid the necessity of a second cesarean section.¹ Today, however, most tubal sterilizations are elective (i.e., they are "interval" sterilization procedures not performed at the time of childbirth), and it is estimated that in the United States alone more than 1 million of these procedures are performed annually. Tubal sterilization is a highly effective method of preventing conception. It is also a safe operation with a mortality of 1.5 per 100,000 procedures, a rate lower than that associated with pregnancy (10 per 100,000 births).²

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