OBJETIVE: To determine the advantages of monopolar tubal electrocoagulation (ETM) as a method of surgical sterilization (EQ) permanent. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 141 patients who attended the consultation planning famiíiar Maternity Clinic Santa Ana, Venezuelan Institute of Social Security, during the period April 2003 to August 2004, that application was practiced a method of EQ voluntary permanent. They were grouped randomly into two groups, experimental one of 71 patients (50.4%), whom he underwent voluntary permanent EQ by ETM technique with removal section (ETMSR) and one of 70 patients (49.6%) who he underwent voluntary permanent EQ by conventional techniques. RESULTS: The mean age was 32 ± 6 years with 67.4% between 28 and 39 years. There was no significant difference in the number of deeds (average of 4 ± 2.3). EQ experimental technique was used in all women in the first group a...

OBJETIVE: To determine the advantages of monopolar tubal electrocoagulation (ETM) as a method of surgical sterilization (EQ) permanent. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 141 patients who attended the consultation planning famiíiar Maternity Clinic Santa Ana, Venezuelan Institute of Social Security, during the period April 2003 to August 2004, that application was practiced a method of EQ voluntary permanent. They were grouped randomly into two groups, experimental one of 71 patients (50.4%), whom he underwent voluntary permanent EQ by ETM technique with removal section (ETMSR) and one of 70 patients (49.6%) who he underwent voluntary permanent EQ by conventional techniques. RESULTS: The mean age was 32 ± 6 years with 67.4% between 28 and 39 years. There was no significant difference in the number of deeds (average of 4 ± 2.3). EQ experimental technique was used in all women in the first group a...