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Table 2 Operative characteristics and outcomes of parturients

From: Prophylactic endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in cases of placenta accreta spectrum during caesarean section: points from the anaesthesiologist’s perspective

Outcomes

Group A (n = 25)

Group B (n = 23)

P value

Type of anesthesia

 General anesthesia

24 (96)

3 (13)

0.000

 Regional anaesthesia

1 (4)

20 (87)

Balloon occlusion time, min

16.1 ± 6.4

  

Volume of saline in the balloon, ml

9.9 ± 3.4

  

Operative time, min

79.2 ± 31.5

81.2 ± 37.9

0.352

Estimated blood loss, ml

1276.0 ± 945.7

1900.0 ± 1157.2

0.046

Estimated blood loss ≥ 1000 ml

12(48)

20(87)

0.006

Volume of red blood cells transfused

676.0 ± 931.5

713.0 ± 1008

0.485

Change in hemoglobin, g/L

14.9 ± 8.3

16.5 ± 8.6

0.526

Hysterectomy

2 (8)

4 (17)

0.407

Neurologic complications of lower limbs

2 (8)

0

0.490

Gastrointestinal complication

10 (40)

4 (17)

0.117

Thrombogenesis in lower limbs

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

Apgar score < 7

  

0.941

 1 min

1 (4)

2 (9)

 

 5 min

0

0

 
  1. Data expressed as mean ± SD or n (%). SD: standard deviation