Patient Characteristics | Number of patients | Percent |
---|---|---|
Primigravida | 13 | 41.9 |
Multigravida | 18 | 58.1 |
Gestational age | ||
28–36 weeks | 10 | 32.3 |
37–42 weeks | 21 | 67.7 |
Route of delivery | ||
Vaginal delivery | 3 | 9.7 |
Elective cesarean delivery | 9 | 29 |
Emergency cesarean delivery | 19 | 61.3 |
Indication for cesarean delivery | ||
Cephalopelvic disproportion | 9 | 32.1 |
Placenta previa | 9 | 32.1 |
Previous cesarean delivery | 3 | 14.3 |
Multiple pregnancy | 2 | 10.7 |
Breech presentation | 4 | 7.1 |
Cervical mass | 1 | 3.6 |
Birth weight (g) | ||
<2,500 | 8 | 25.8 |
2,500–3,500 | 18 | 58.1 |
3,501–4,000 | 3 | 9.7 |
>4,000 | 2 | 6.4 |
Cause of postpartum hemorrhage | ||
Uterine atony | 23 | 74.2 |
Placenta previa | 2 | 6.5 |
Bleeding from placental bed | 6 | 19.4 |
Type of conservative surgical | ||
management | ||
Bakri balloon tamponade | 15 | 48.4 |
B-Lynch uterine compression suture | 13 | 41.9 |
Uterine artery ligation | 3 | 9.7 |
Bakri balloon tamponade | B-Lynch uterine compression suture | Uterine artery ligation | |
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Estimated blood loss, ml (mean ± SD) | 3,346 ± 2,647 ml | 2,984 ± 2,540 ml | 2,133 ± 1,001 ml |
Blood component, units (mean ± SD) | |||
Packed red cells | 8 ± 5 | 8 ± 3 | 2 ± 3 |
Fresh frozen plasma | 7 ± 3 | 5 ± 3 | 1 ± 4 |
Platelets | 5 ± 5 | 2 ± 5 | 0 |
Perioperative complications | |||
Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy | 5 (33.3%) | 3 (23.1%) | 0 |
Bladder injury | 1 (6.7%) | 1 (7.7%) | 0 |
Bowel injury | 1 (6.7%) | 1 (7.7%) | 0 |
Hospital stay (days) (mean ± SD) | 15 ± 7 | 13 ± 5.9 | 3 ± 10 |
Failure rate (conversion to hysterectomy) | 4 (26.7%) | 3 (23.1%) | 1 (33.3%) |
Subsequent pregnancy in patients who desired | 25% (1/4) | 20% (1/5) | 50% (1/2) |