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In a postpartum tubal ligation, the incision is made near the belly button (navel) rather than in the pubic area because the uterus is enlarged from the pregnancy and the fallopian tubes are located higher in the abdomen.

Medical Review:Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine
Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Last Updated: 05/23/2006

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