What is tubal ligation?
A tubal ligation is a surgical operation performed to make a woman sexually sterile. There are two common methods of tubal ligation; minilaparotomy and laparoscopy. A minilaparotomy involves making a small incision in the abdomen and locating the fallopian tubes, which conduct the eggs from the ovaries to the uterus. After the tubes are found and drawn outside the body through the incision, a portion of each tube is removed and the ends are tied.
