Sterilization of women with Eisenmenger syndrome: report of 4 cases

Maternal mortality exceeding 50% and perinatal loss of more than 45% contraindicate pregnancy in females with Eisenmenger syndrome. Sterilization is the contraceptive method of choice. Any operation carries a very significant risk in persons with Eisenmenger syndrome; the anaesthetic mortality has been reported to be 19%. This paper details the successful sterilization of 4 women with Eisenmenger syndrome at our institution.