Key planning information for this type of tubal ligation in South Africa.
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4 hospitalsList Tubal ligation
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Laparoscopic Tubal Ligation in South Africa is priced per case; 4 hospitals in South Africa list Tubal ligation. Each hospital quotes its own price for your case.
Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
Duration of surgery/treatment
Approximately 30 minutes.
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Days admitted
None. Most women go home on the same day. Few will need an overnight stay.
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Anesthesia
Laparoscopy is carried out under general anaesthetic. The laparotomy procedure or mini-laparotomy is either performed under general or regional anaesthetic/ epidural. You don’t need a general anaesthe
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Recovery
You should rest for 24 hours on return home from the procedure. Most women return to levels of full activity after a few days.
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Risks
It is unlikely that you will experience any complications after the tubal ligation procedure.
Uncommon risks include:
- Bleeding (about 1.5 percent after a mini-lap and 0.9 percent after laparoscopy)
- Infection (around 11 percent of women after a mini-lap and six percent after laparoscopy)
- Damage to the bowel or urinary tract
- Tubal implants may not be inserted properly the first time and you may need a follow-up procedure to re-insert.
- If a tubal ligation procedure fails you are at greater risk of an eptopic pregnancy.
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After care
- You may experience pain and tenderness after the tubal ligation. Light vaginal bleeding is common. Take painkillers to relieve the discomfort.
- You can shower 24 hours after the laparoscopy.
- You can return to sexual intercourse after about a week, or any time before if it doesn’t cause you pain.
- Try not to lift heavy objects for three weeks following the procedure.
- If you’ve had the Essure implant procedure you need to use another form of contraception for three months.
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Hospitals in South Africa offering Tubal ligation
These hospitals list Tubal ligation in South Africa; ask any of them to quote Laparoscopic Tubal Ligation for your case. The order reshuffles every hour so each gets equal exposure.
Life Healthcare is a leading private hospital operator in South Africa and primarily serves the market for privately insured individuals, representing approximately eight million people. The group provides mainly acute care, high technology private hospital services.
Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital is a large Provincial government funded hospital situated in central Mthatha in South Africa. It is a tertiary teaching hospital and forms part of the Mthatha Hospital Complex.
The extensive hospital network includes 64 hospitals (of which 57 are majority owned by Life Healthcare and another seven in which the group holds substantial minority ownership), providing a range of healthcare services throughout South Africa.