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From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 29 Sep 2000 23:26:57 -0500 (CDT)


At Fri, 29 Sep 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>To Whom It May Concern:
>
>I have a question......if a person decides to have sterilization by
>laparoscopy.....and undergoes the surgery......but happens to be pregnant at
>the time......what would be the outcome of the fetus. I am doing some
>research on this and am not able to come up with any conclusions.
>
>Thank you for your help.

assuming no D&C was performed, there would be little to no impact on the pregnancy -- no increase in birth defects, no increase in preterm labor, etc.

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
South Lake Tahoe, CA

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