Table 2. .
Clinical characteristics of the massive and non-massive bleeding groups
| Non-massive bleeding group (n = 22) |
Massive bleeding group (n = 20) |
p-value | |
| Age (y) | 34.0 ± 5 | 33.2 ± 4.7 | 0.61 |
| BMI | 25.2 ± 3.1 | 25.3 ± 2.4 | 0.95 |
| Parity | 1.3 ± 0.5 | 1.6 ± 0.8 | 0.18 |
| Number of previous cesarean sections | 0.9 ± 0.6 | 1.3 ± 0.7 | 0.079 |
| Degree of placental adhesion | |||
| Accreta | 18 | 15 | 0.71 |
| Increta | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |
| Percreta | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Gestational age (d) | 254.0 ± 12 | 252.6 ± 15 | 0.73 |
| Apgar score (1 min after delivery) | 5.7 ± 2.4 | 6.4 ± 1.85 | 0.57 |
| Birth weight of infant (g) | 2519.5 ± 484.9 | 2728.7 ± 517.1 | 0.14 |
| Operation time (min) | 94.0 ± 34.2 | 214.1 ± 80.6 | <0.001*** |
| Estimated blood loss (mL) | 1475.5 ± 520.2 | 6161.3 ± 4400.2 | <0.001*** |
| Hysterectomy | 0 | 15 | <0.001*** |
| Number of packed RBC transfusions (units) | 10.8 ± 9.3 | 1.1 ± 0.7 | <0.001*** |
| Post-operative hospital stay (d) | 8.5 ± 2.7 | 10.1 ± 3.5 | 0.039a |
| Visualization of collateral artery to the uterus | |||
| Ovarian artery | 7 (32%) | 9 (45%) | 0.53 |
| Round ligament artery | 7 (32%) | 15 (75%) | 0.0068** |
| Iliolumber artery | 2 (9%) | 4 (20%) | 0.40 |
BMI, body mass index; RBC, red blood cell.
a
p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001