Table 1:
Participants’ characteristics, types and duration of ECSs, EBL, pre-operative and PO-Hbs
| Variables | Studied participants (Number 75) | p-value (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (Years) | 27.1 ± 2.8 | |
| Gestational age at ECS (Weeks’) | 38.42 ± 0.29 | |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 27.92 ± 2.16 | |
| Type of the ECS | ||
| -Primi-ECS | 14/75 (18.7%) | |
| -ERCS | 61/75 (81.3%) | |
| ECS duration (min.) | 43.3 ± 1.7 | |
| Estimated intra-operative blood loss (ml) | 654.4 ± 54.49 | |
| Pre-operative Hb (gms%) | 12.2 ± 0.46 | 0.3 (1.17, 1.3, 1.5) |
| 48-hours PO-Hb (gms%) | 10.89 ± 0.43 | |
| 48-hours PO-Hb drop | 1.28 ± 0.09 | |
| Pre-operative Hb (gms%) | 12.2 ± 0.46 | 0.5 (1.2, 1.3, 1.5) |
| 1-week PO-Hb (gms%) | 10.86 ± 0.46 | |
| 1-week PO-Hb drop | 1.3 ± 0.07 |
[i] BMI: Body mass index. CI: Confidence interval. Data presented as number and percentage (%) and mean ± standard deviation (SD). EBL: Estimated blood loss. ECS: Elective cesarean section. ERCS: Elective repeat cesarean section. Hb: Hemoglobin. PO: Post-operative. t-test was used for statistical analysis to compare the 48-hrs and 1-week PO-Hbs to pre-operative Hb.
Figure 1.
Correlation between 48-hrs. post-operative hemoglobin’s (PO-Hb’s) drop and estimated blood loss (EBL) during uncomplicated elective cesarean sections (ECSs).
Figure 2.
Correlation between 1-week postoperative hemoglobin’s (PO-Hb’s) drop and estimated blood loss (EBL) during uncomplicated elective cesarean sections (ECSs).