Quinacrine Hydrochloride Pellets: Preliminary Data on a Nonsurgical Method of Female Sterilization
- 1 July 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Vol. 18 (4), 275-279
- https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1879-3479.1980.tb00496.x
Abstract
The efficacy of transcervical insertions of quinacrine hydrochloride pellets to produce tubal occlusion has been evaluated in a study of 139 women in Santiago, Chile. At one year, the pregnancy rate was 3.1%, an acceptable rate for a nonsurgical method of female sterilization.Keywords
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