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Table 3 Maternal outcomes in cesarean section

From: Maternal bleeding complications following early versus delayed umbilical cord clamping in multiple pregnancies

 

ECC

(n = 252)

DCC

(n = 98)

p-values

Operation time (min)a

35.3 ± 18.2

37.4 ± 13.2

0.23

EBL (mL)

848.4 ± 374.3

848.5 ± 255.1

0.99

Mean hemoglobin decrease (g/dL)

2.0 ± 1.5

2.1 ± 1.6

0.55

Mean hematocrit decrease (%)

6.0 ± 4.1

6.2 ± 4.7

0.61

Bleeding complications diagnosed

32 (12.7)

14 (14.2)

0.69

 Uterine atony

27 (10.7)

12 (12.2)

0.68

 Others

5 (2.0)

2 (2.0)

1.00

Postpartum hemorrhage

24 (9.5)

11 (11.2)

0.63

Blood transfusion

20 (7.9)

6 (6.1)

0.56

Hysterectomy

3 (1.2)

0 (0)

0.55

  1. aOperation time only recorded in cesarean section, defined by time from surgical incision to complete skin closure
  2. The results are reported as the mean ± standard deviation (SD) and frequency (percentage), and p < 0.05 is statistically significant. EBL estimated blood loss