Table 3 Intraoperative interventions during caesarean section in cases of near-miss haemorrhage (n = 93 unless otherwise specified because of missing data). Multiple interventions were used in some cases

 None

40

44.9

 1 unit

8

9.0

 2 unit

22

24.7

  ≥ 3 units

19

21.3

Intramuscular or intravenous ergometrine

19

20.4

Oral or rectal misoprostol

8

8.6

Intramyometrial prostaglandin-F2-alpha

10

10.8

Intravenous tranexamic acid

6

6.5

Systematic uterine vessel ligation (devascularisation)

7

7.5

Intrauterine balloon^a

4

4.3

B-Lynch compression suture^a

15

16.1

Hysterectomy

20

21.5