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Table 3 Causes of PPH cases requiring massive transfusiona

From: Incidence, management and outcome of women requiring massive transfusion after childbirth in the Netherlands: secondary analysis of a nationwide cohort study between 2004 and 2006

 

N

(%)

Uterine atony

179

(55)

Placenta abnormalities;

173

(53)

 Retained

54

(17)

 Previa

37

(11)

 Abnormally invasive placenta

32

(10)

 Remnant

30

(9)

 Abruption

20

(6)

Laceration;

40

(12)

 Vagina

23

(7)

 Cervix

17

(5)

Uterine rupture

20

(6)

Iatrogenic during/after cesarean

11

(3)

Other

22

(7)

Unknown

9

(3)

  1. aUp to three causes per case could be included