Table 3.

Maternal outcomes in cesarean section

	ECC (n = 252)	DCC (n = 98)	p-values
Operation time (min)a	35.3 ± 18.2	37.4 ± 13.2	0.23
EBL (mL)	848.4 ± 374.3	848.5 ± 255.1	0.99
Mean hemoglobin decrease (g/dL)	2.0 ± 1.5	2.1 ± 1.6	0.55
Mean hematocrit decrease (%)	6.0 ± 4.1	6.2 ± 4.7	0.61
Bleeding complications diagnosed	32 (12.7)	14 (14.2)	0.69
Uterine atony	27 (10.7)	12 (12.2)	0.68
Others	5 (2.0)	2 (2.0)	1.00
Postpartum hemorrhage	24 (9.5)	11 (11.2)	0.63
Blood transfusion	20 (7.9)	6 (6.1)	0.56
Hysterectomy	3 (1.2)	0 (0)	0.55

^aOperation time only recorded in cesarean section, defined by time from surgical incision to complete skin closure

The results are reported as the mean ± standard deviation (SD) and frequency (percentage), and p < 0.05 is statistically significant. EBL estimated blood loss