Abstract

While bilateral tubal ligation (BTL) has historically been performed for sterilization at cesarean delivery (CD), recent data supports the use and safety of opportunistic bilateral salpingectomy (BS) during CD rather than BTL to decrease lifetime ovarian cancer risk. Our objective was to determine differences in sterilization procedure type performed at CD by race (Black vs. non-Black) to evaluate for equity in BS utilization.

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