Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 24-29 , March 2006

Fallopian Tube Occlusion, An Alternative to Tubal Ligation

  • Hugh McSwain, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurointerventional Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, CA.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Hugh McSwain, MD, Department of Neurointerventional Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143.
    • ,
  • Mark F. Brodie, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA.

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PII: S1089-2516(06)00029-1

doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2006.08.006

Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 24-29 , March 2006

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