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Greater Risk of Pregnancy Complications for Female Surgeons: A Cross-Sectional Electronic Survey

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  • Fleur Delva

    (Environmental Health Platform Dedicated to Reproduction, ARTEMIS Center, Bordeaux University Hospital, 33076 Bordeaux, France
    Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, Inserm UMR1219, University of Bordeaux, 33076 Bordeaux, France
    Centre d’Investigation Clinique 1401 Épidémiologie Clinique, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche, University of Bordeaux, 33076 Bordeaux, France)

  • Pierre Carcasset

    (Environmental Health Platform Dedicated to Reproduction, ARTEMIS Center, Bordeaux University Hospital, 33076 Bordeaux, France)

  • Pauline Mouton

    (Department of General Practice, University of Bordeaux, 33076 Bordeaux, France)

  • Rivana Auguste-Virginie

    (Department of General Practice, University of Bordeaux, 33076 Bordeaux, France)

  • Fanny Lairez

    (Department of General Practice, University of Bordeaux, 33076 Bordeaux, France)

  • Loïc Sentilhes

    (Environmental Health Platform Dedicated to Reproduction, ARTEMIS Center, Bordeaux University Hospital, 33076 Bordeaux, France
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bordeaux University Hospital, 33076 Bordeaux, France)

  • Patrick Brochard

    (Environmental Health Platform Dedicated to Reproduction, ARTEMIS Center, Bordeaux University Hospital, 33076 Bordeaux, France
    Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, Inserm UMR1219, University of Bordeaux, 33076 Bordeaux, France)

  • Jean-Philippe Joseph

    (Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, Inserm UMR1219, University of Bordeaux, 33076 Bordeaux, France
    Centre d’Investigation Clinique 1401 Épidémiologie Clinique, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche, University of Bordeaux, 33076 Bordeaux, France
    Department of General Practice, University of Bordeaux, 33076 Bordeaux, France)

Abstract

Background: Female surgeons are exposed to physical and mental stressors that differ from those of other specialties. We aimed to assess whether female surgeons are more at risk of pregnancy complications than women in other medical specialties. Methods: We used a cross-sectional electronic survey of female physicians working in the French Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine who were pregnant between 2013 and 2018. A pregnancy complication was defined as the occurrence of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, fetal growth restriction, prematurity, fetal congenital malformation, stillbirth, or medical termination of the pregnancy. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to evaluate the risk of pregnancy complications for female surgeons relative to women practicing in other medical specialties. Results: Among the 270 women included, 52 (19.3%) experienced pregnancy complications and 28 (10.4%) were surgeons. In the multivariate analysis, female surgeons had a higher risk of pregnancy complications: adjusted odds ratio = 3.53, 95% confidence interval [1.27–9.84]. Conclusion: Further research is necessary to identify the hazards specifically involved in the practice of surgery to be able to propose preventive actions targeted to female surgeons during their pregnancy.

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  • Fleur Delva & Pierre Carcasset & Pauline Mouton & Rivana Auguste-Virginie & Fanny Lairez & Loïc Sentilhes & Patrick Brochard & Jean-Philippe Joseph, 2022. "Greater Risk of Pregnancy Complications for Female Surgeons: A Cross-Sectional Electronic Survey," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2022:i:1:p:125-:d:1011194
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