Table 5 Gynaecological and obstetric procedures conducted on women in the 12-month period following delivery

Minor surgical

0.28%

0.36%

0.14

Major surgical

Oophorectomy/salpingectomy/ectopic pregnancy removal

0.22%

0.34%

0.03

Hysterectomy

0.10%

0.12%

0.70

Diagnostic procedure

0.40%

0.51%

0.08

Myomectomy/cystectomy

0.28%

0.31%

0.58

LLETZ procedure/ovarian/uterine/pelvic/vaginal lesions

1.18%

1.24%

0.50

Repair of rectal prolapse/rectocele/anorectalplasty/anoplasty/sphincterplasty/anal repair/anal fissure/thrombus/abscess/anal examination/insertion of anal stimulator/repair of anal fistula

0.33%

0.32%

0.84

Vagina/uterus/pelvic floor/urethral/cervix repair/vaginal orifice surgery/perineal haematoma/perineal repair

0.77%

0.68%

0.24

Caesarean section wound haematoma

0.03%

0.09%

0.05

Cystocele/enterocele/repair for incontinence

0.14%

0.11%

0.33

Vulvoplasty/cliteroplasty

0.12%

0.08%

0.07

Other uterine procedures

0.06%

0.07%

0.49

Other female reproductive procedures

0.35%

0.39%

0.48

Contraception/sterilisation

0.69%

1.61%

≤0.001

IVF

1.86%

1.56%

0.004

Termination/dilatation and curettage

4.00%

5.13%

≤0.001

Obstetric

Insertion of suture/diagnostic procedure/postpartum dilatation & curettage

3.31%

4.13%

≤0.001