Table 3.
A comparison of physician satisfaction between standard bilateral tubal ligation (BTL) and complete salpingectomy at the time of cesarean delivery
| Tubal ligation (n=40) |
Salpingectomy (n=40) |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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| Satisfaction with tubal segment exposure1 | 7.0 (6.0–7.0) | 6.5 (5.0–7.0) | 0.046 |
| Satisfied | 37 (95) | 29 (85) | 0.24 |
| Dissatisfied | 2 (5) | 5 (15) | 0.24 |
|
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| Satisfaction with feasibility of procedure1 | 7.0 (6.0–7.0) | 5.0 (3.0–6.0) | <0.001 |
| Satisfied | 36 (92) | 21 (62) | 0.002 |
| Neutral | 1 (3) | 3 (9) | 0.33 |
| Dissatisfied | 2 (5) | 10 (29) | 0.005 |
|
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| Satisfaction with safety of procedure1 | 7.0 (7.0–7.0) | 5.0 (3.0–6.0) | <0.001 |
| Satisfied | 38 (97) | 18 (53) | <0.001 |
| Neutral | 0 (0) | 7 (21) | 0.003 |
| Dissatisfied | 1 (3) | 9 (27) | 0.005 |
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| Did procedure require adhesiolysis2 | 7 (18) | 14 (39) | 0.044 |
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| Did procedure add difficulty to the case3 | 3 (8) | 25 (71) | <0.001 |
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| Did procedure take more time than expected3 | 3 (8) | 20 (57) | <0.001 |
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| Would you perform this procedure again3 | 39 (100) | 19 (54) | <0.001 |
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| Would you perform this procedure as part of general practice1 | 39 (100) | 12 (35) | <0.001 |
*
Data presented as n (%) or median (interquartile range) on Likert scale (1–7, 7= very satisfied)
1
Missing 7 participants: BTL (n=39), Salpingectomy (n=34)
2
Missing 5 participants: BTL (n=39), Salpingectomy (n=36)
3
Missing 6 participants: BTL (n=39), Salpingectomy (n=35)