De Villiers V P
S Afr Med J. 1984 Jan 14;65(2):49-50.
A single maternal death associated with postpartum sterilization has been encountered at Paarl Hospital among the 3 742 such procedures performed between January 1972 and December 1982 (19,75% of all the mothers delivered were sterilized). The safety of postpartum sterilization is confirmed. A strong plea is voiced for the expansion of this procedure on a massive national scale because of its simplicity and effectiveness.
1972年1月至1982年12月期间，帕尔医院共进行了3742例产后绝育手术，其中出现了1例与产后绝育相关的孕产妇死亡（所有分娩母亲中有19.75%接受了绝育手术）。产后绝育的安全性得到了证实。鉴于其操作简单且效果显著，强烈呼吁在全国范围内大规模推广这一手术。
