Table 2.
Maternal morbidity and mortality in patients with emergent peripartum hysterectomy.
| Variable | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Maternal mortality | 4 | 8.7% |
| (2) Mean hospital stay | 16.4 days | |
| (3) Mean duration of surgery | 120 minutes | |
| (4) Prolonged hospital stay (>14 days) | 20 | 43.5% |
| (5) Mean units of packed red blood cells transfused | 3.1 units | |
| (6) Total number of packed red blood cell transfusions (during entire hospital stay) | ||
| 1–3 units | 33 | 71.8% |
| 4–6 units | 11 | 23.9% |
| 7 units | 2 | 4.3% |
| (7) Complications | ||
| Fever | 20 | 43.5% |
| Wound infection | 15 | 32.6% |
| UTI | 10 | 21.8% |
| Vesicovaginal fistula | 6 | 13.0% |
| Ileus | 6 | 13.0% |
| Transfusion reaction | 5 | 10.9% |
| Sepsis | 5 | 10.9% |
| Prolonged intubation | 2 | 4.4% |
| Ureteral/bladder injury | 2 | 4.4% |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 2.2% |
| DVT | 1 | 2.2% |