Uptake of postplacental intrauterine device placement at cesarean delivery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several studies have investigated the effectiveness of intrauterine device placement at cesarean delivery as a contraceptive method. However, national-level use and outcomes of a postplacental intrauterine device at cesarean delivery are currently understudied in the United States.

Objective

This study aimed to examine the trends, characteristics, and outcomes of patients who received a postplacental intrauterine device at cesarean delivery.

Study design

This retrospective cohort study used the National Inpatient Sample. The study cohort included patients who underwent cesarean delivery from October 2015 to December 2018. The exclusion criteria included hemorrhage, chorioamnionitis, uterine anomaly, hysterectomy, and permanent surgical sterilization. Eligib

SUBMITTER: Sweeney HE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9898742 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature