Heather E Sweeney, Liat Bainvoll, Rachel S Mandelbaum, Rauvynne N Sangara, Caroline J Violette, Maximilian Klar, Kazuhide Matsushima, Richard J Paulson, Sigita S Cahoon, Brian T Nguyen, Nicole M Bender, Joseph G Ouzounian, Koji Matsuo
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...
February 2023: AJOG global reports