silastic band

si·las·tic band

a small silastic ring placed around each uterine tube to achieve permanent sterilization.
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A silastic band was applied to the right ovarian ligament, not the right fallopian tube.
During surgery, the device used by the gynecologist ejected 2 silastic bands on the right side instead of one.
Woman becomes pregnant after tubal ligation
It is speculated that this difference may be due to differening methods of occlusion, as clips result in more ischaemia (13) than the Silastic bands used in our study.
Effect of topical lignocaine on postoperative pain after laparoscopic tubal sterilisation in awake patients
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