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Table 1 Incidence of laparotomy after childbirth, related to mode of birth

From: Laparotomy in women with severe acute maternal morbidity: secondary analysis of a nationwide cohort study

  

Births (n)

Laparotomy (n)

Incidence*

RR (95% CI)

Total

 

355,841

215

6.0

 

CS

 

53,152

160

30.1

16.7 (12.2-22.6)

Planned

24,580

47

19.1

10.5 (7.1-15.6)

Emergency

28,572

113

39.5

21.8 (15.8-30.2)

VD

 

302,689

55

1.8

Reference

  1. RR relative risk, CI confidence interval, CS cesarean section, VD vaginal birth
  2. *per 10,000 births
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