Question

Surgical removal or cutting and ligation of the ends of oviduct is known as

• A. Tubectomy
• B. Oviductomy
• C. Castration
• D. Vasectomy

Answer 1

The correct option is A Tubectomy

Surgical methods, also called as sterilisation, are generally advised for the male/female partner as a terminal method to prevent any more pregnancies.

Surgical intervention blocks gamete transport and thereby prevent conception. Sterilisation procedure in the male is called as vasectomy and that in the female, tubectomy.

In the vasectomy, a small part of the vas deferens is removed or tied up through a small incision on the scrotum, whereas in tubectomy, a small part of the fallopian tube is removed or tied up through a small incision in the abdomen or through the vagina. These techniques are highly effective but their reversibility is very poor.