Delivery of the placenta is considered the most dangerous stage in a labor because the risk of complications is highest. Uterine monitoring is performed after delivery of the placenta or after artificial removal of the placenta to check for retained placenta or membranes and the integrity of the uterus.

Artificial placental removal and postpartum uterine control is a proactive procedure to separate the placenta when the placenta has not yet been delivered after the physiological waiting period, to clean the uterus and help the uterus contract well.