Education of Providers Crucial in Ensuring that Patients Receive Desired Postpartum Sterilization Procedures.

Patients who desired postpartum sterilization during the prospective study were 5 times less likely to have their procedure canceled than were patients in the retrospective study. The Committee Opinion had. no significant effect on. com- pletion rates. Education of staff and the ongoing study were instrumental in facilitating desired tubal sterilizations.