Frequency and characteristics associated with opportunistic salpingectomy at cesarean delivery: A retrospective chart...

To identify the frequency and characteristics associated with total salpingectomy (TS) versus occlusion or partial salpingectomy (PS) at the time of cesarean delivery.

We performed a retrospective chart review of cesarean deliveries with a concurrent permanent contraception procedure, from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2019 at 2 hospitals (community hospital and tertiary care academic center) within a single healthcare system. We assessed the proportion of TS versus PS at cesarean, and secondarily compared operative times between the 2 procedures.

We identified 2110 procedures during the 5-year period. Surgeons performed TS in 302 (14%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 13%-16%) cases, and the annual rate varied from 14% to 18% over the study period (p = 0.14). Factors associated with increased likelihood of TS rather than PS included public insurance/self-pay (adjusted odds ratio, aOR 2.8, 95% CI 2.0-4.1), delivery at the community hospital (aOR 4.8, 95% CI 3.0-7.7), parity of 5 or more (aOR 2.2, 95% CI 1.1-4.4), and presence of an obstetrician/gynecologist for cesarean delivery (aOR 2.9, 95% CI 1.6-5.4). The total operative time for TS and PS differed at the academic center (90 vs 68 minutes, p < 0.001) but not at the community hospital (55 vs 54 minutes, p = 0.5).

This study highlights provider and institutional characteristics associated with TS compared to PS at the time of cesarean delivery, which may inform future programs aimed at increasing utilization of TS at cesarean delivery.

Access to TS at the time of cesarean delivery may provide pregnant women with a very effective permanent contraception method at a convenient time of concurrent cesarean. This study identifies patient factors that may influence access to TS as part of obstetrical care.