Two Major Procedures, Laparoscopy and Mini-Laparotomy, Are Used to Perform

question 43

Multiple Choice

Two major procedures, laparoscopy and mini-laparotomy, are used to perform tubal sterilization in women. One difference in these two procedures is that a mini-laparotomy

• A) is less invasive than a laparoscopy.
• B) uses an inserted viewing instrument.
• C) requires pulling oviducts to an incision site.
• D) is more reliable in preventing pregnancy than a laparoscopy.
• E) involves cutting and clamping the oviducts.

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