Trends in patient characteristics, surgical techniques, and associated complications over time in pelvic organ prolapse repair.

Objective: To investigate trends in pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgical repair procedures and patient characteristics over the past decade, focusing on peri-operative and post-operative complications.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study analyzed POP surgeries and short-term complications among women over 18 at a tertiary medical center from 2014 to 2022. Exclusion criteria included pelvic radiation, malignancy, significant comorbidities, incomplete records, or loss to follow-up.

Examining associations between social vulnerability and maternal morbidity among a multicentre cohort of pregnancies complicated by placenta accreta spectrum disorder in New York City.

Background: Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorder is a source of severe obstetric morbidity and mortality worldwide. The objective of this paper was to evaluate the potential relationship between social vulnerability and severe maternal morbidity in a cohort of patients delivering a pregnancy complicated by PAS.

Methods: A retrospective review of 323 deliveries at three academic medical institutions between January 2013 and June 2022 was included in the analyses.