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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Oct 7.
Published in final edited form as: J Anesth. 2019 Dec 21;34(2):294–297. doi: 10.1007/s00540-019-02725-2

Table 1:

Hormonal contraceptives used at the time of surgery and primary surgical team (n=134).

Contraceptive method n (%)
Combined hormonal contraceptive methods
Combined oral contraceptive pills 73 (54.5)
Contraceptive vaginal ring 3 (2.2)
Contraceptive patch 2 (1.5)
Progestin-only contraceptive methods
Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device 28 (20.9)
Etonogestrel contraceptive implant 15 (11.2)
Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate injection 10 (7.5)
Progestin-only pills 3 (2.2)
Surgical Team
General Surgery 32 (23.9)
Orthopedic Surgery 24 (17.9)
Otolaryngology Surgery 21 (15.7)
Obstetrics and Gynecologic Surgery 18 (13.4)
Neurosurgery 10 (7.5)
Gastrointestinal Surgery 8 (6.0)
Plastic Surgery 6 (4.5)
Transplant Surgery 5 (3.7)
Cardiothoracic Surgery 5 (3.7)
Urologic Surgery 1 (0.7)
Ophthalmologic Surgery 1 (0.7)