Table 2.

Comparison of clinical characteristics between PAE group and hysterectomy group

Binary logistic regression analysis was performed.

Data are presented as number (%) or mean ± standard deviation.

PAE, pelvic arterial embolization; PPH, postpartum hemorrhage; DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulation; RBCU, red blood cell unit.

^a)Among 117 patients, 5 patients underwent hemostatic hysterectomy after PAE failure; ^b)Among 20 patients, 15 patients primarily underwent Cesarean hysterectomy whereas hemostatic hysterectomy was primarily performed in 5 patients after vaginal (3 patients) or Cesarean (2 patients) delivery; ^c)Others include pseudoaneurysm of the vaginal (1 patient) and superior vesical arteries (1 patient) and the injury of inferior epigastric (5 patients) and superior vesical arteries (1 patient).