Table 5 Distribution of obstetric interventions by cause; expressed as percentages
Atony | Rupture | Previa | AIPa | Abruption | Retained | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 179) | (N = 20) | (N = 37) | (N = 32) | (N = 20) | (N = 54) | (N = 327) | |
Oxytocin | 94 | 70 | 87 | 91 | 70 | 87 | 84 |
Prostaglandin F2α | 87 | 50 | 54 | 72 | 55 | 85 | 70 |
Tranexamic acid | 33 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 22 |
Ergometrine | 23 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 28 | 18 |
Misoprostol | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 11 |
Removal of placentab | 31 | 15 | 11 | 41 | 15 | 100 | 29 |
Intrauterine balloon | 32 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 5 | 19 | 23 |
Intrauterine packing | 30 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 21 |
Intra-abdominal packing | 6 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
Uterine artery ligation | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Uterine artery embolization | 29 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 22 | 22 |
Laparotomy | 36 | 70 | 51 | 63 | 15 | 13 | 38 |
Re-laparotomy | 8 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
B-Lynch suture | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
Hysterectomy | 27 | 70 | 38 | 66 | 5 | 9 | 25 |