Tubal Ligation Essay

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This paper will explain what “tubal ligation” is, the purpose women have this procedure done, what the procedure will entail, the risks involved, and what happens after the procedure. Medical Assistant’s along with the physician work together to do this minor surgical procedure along with the patients understanding of what will happen and the outcome of the procedure. The initial phase will be for the medical assistant to educate the patient of the procedure with verbal or pamphlet’s or even written instructions to prepare for the surgery. Informing the patient about the procedure is one of the first important details of the surgery for the medical assistant. Letting the patient know what tubal ligation means: having your tubes tied, burned, clipped or banding the shut or cutting and stitching them for total tubal sterilization, which will and should be a permanent birth control. The doctor will discuss the …show more content…

Laparoscopy is done by inserting a viewing instrument and surgical tools through to small incisions or the mini-lap is one incision in the abdomen. Tubal implant is one of the less abrasive procedures; this can be done in outpatient surgery center and will only take up to ten minutes and no overnight stay at a hospital. The physician my give the patient another option to think about which is the hysteroscopic sterilization. This type of sterilization involves placing a small coil or other insert into the fallopian tubes through the cervix, which will cause scar tissue to build up and seal off the fallopian tubes. Postpartum tubal ligation is done after childbirth within 24 to 36 hours and the physician will make an incision in the naval area to perform the procedure. The scarring or sticking together of tissue and organs in the abdomen can be more difficult and

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