TOPLINE:

In a large New York healthcare system, 11.4% of intrauterine device (IUD) removals required complex procedures, with age and language barriers significantly affecting complication rates. Among complicated cases, 30.2% needed operating room intervention, and Spanish-speaking patients faced higher rates of complications.

METHODOLOGY:

Researchers conducted a retrospective chart review of IUD removals in a large New York healthcare system between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2020, including patients aged 15-55 years who underwent successful removal.

Analysis included 1803 IUD removals, with complicated removals defined as requiring ultrasound guidance, additional instrumentation, hysteroscopy, or surgical removal in an operating room.

Data analysis utilized chi-square and t-

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