Table 3 Indications for the relaparotomy following the cesarean delivery and stratification by the time interval to relaparotomy
From: Risk factors for relaparotomy after a cesarean delivery: a case-control study
Parameter | Study group (N = 130) |
|---|---|
Indication for relaparotomy | Â |
 Abdominal bleeding | 59 (45.4) |
 Uterine atony | 20 (15.4) |
 Scar disruption | 13 (10) |
 Subcutaneous hematoma | 10 (7.7) |
 GI injury/bowel obstruction | 10 (7.7) |
 Infection | 9 (6.9) |
 Genitourinary injury | 8 (6.2) |
 Foreign body | 1 (0.8) |
Early (< 24 hours) | 77 (59.2) |
 Abdominal bleeding | 47 (36.1) |
 Uterine atony | 19 (14.6) |
 Subcutaneous hematoma | 7 (5.4) |
 Genitourinary injury | 4 (3.1) |
Intermediate (1 day-7 days) | 43 (33.1) |
 Scar disruption | 13 (10) |
 Abdominal bleeding | 12 (9.2) |
 GI injury/bowel obstruction | 6 (4.6) |
 Infection | 5 (3.8) |
 Subcutaneous hematoma | 3 (2.3) |
 Genitourinary injury | 3 (2.3) |
 Foreign body | 1 (0.8) |
Late (7 days-42 days) | 10 (7.7) |
 Infection | 4 (3.1) |
 GI injury/bowel obstruction | 4 (3.1) |
 Genitourinary injury | 1 (0.8) |
 Uterine atony | 1 (0.8) |