Table 3:

List of complications and unscheduled clinic visits from sterilization procedures including procedure performed, description of incident, and final disposition of woman.

Risk-reducing or traditional sterilization	Description of incident	Final disposition
Risk- reducing	Intraoperative: uterine perforation during manipulator placement	Observation during laparoscopy, discharged with PO antibiotics
Risk-reducing	Intraoperative: patient desired risk-reducing procedure, but surgical team performed traditional sterilization	Patient informed in recovery
Risk- reducing	Post-operative: overnight hospitalization for pain control	Patient discharged on POD#1 without additional findings.
Risk- reducing	Post-operative: unscheduled clinic visit for pain	Normal post-operative exam. Reassurance provided
Risk- reducing	Post-operative: unscheduled clinic visit for incisional redness	Exam diagnosed cellulitis. Patient placed on oral antibiotics
Risk- reducing	Post-operative: unscheduled clinic visit for uterine bleeding	Normal post-operative exam. Reassurance provided.

POD, postoperative day.