Table 4

- Hemorrhagic morbidity.

Variablesn (%)Mean±SDRange (min-max)
Pre-operative (admission) hemoglobin (gm/dl)
<9 gm/dl27 (9.0)10.9±1.56.5-14.3
≥9 gm/dl272 (91.0)
Post-operative hemoglobin (gm/dl)*
<913 (4.4)10.3±1.46.1-13.5
≥9285 (95.6)
Packed RBCS transfusion (units)
No38 (12.7)1.9±1.70-13
1-3227 (75.9)
4-623 (7.7)
≥711 (3.7)
Fresh frozen plasma transfusion (units)
No186 (62.2)1.1±2.10-21
1-389 (29.7)
4-622 (7.4)
≥72 (7.0)
  • Values are presented as numbers and precentages (%).

  • * N=298 (one maternal death). SD: standard deviation, min: minimum, max: maximum, RBCS: red blood cells