摘要
The death after tubal sterilization operation is one of the major concerns of the public. Tubectomy in India is performed for family planning as permanent sterilization. There are various methods of female sterilization, however no method is absolutely reliable; and pregnancy is reported even after hysterectomy with bilateral salpingectomy. In the present case, 25 years female was admitted to the hospital with complaints of pain in abdomen and vomiting since morning with history of tubal sterilization before 5 weeks under National Family Planning Programme. She died after 48 hrs of hospitalisation and body was sent for medicolegal autopsy with history of allegation of negligence in post tubectomy death. Autopsy revealed ruptured ectopic tubal pregnancy of 5鈥? weeks with bilateral tubal occlusion by silastic rings. The case is presented with a view to investigate the allegations and to probe the possibility of conception before or after tubal sterilization.