Table 5

- Major peri-operative data.

Variablesn (%)
Timing of C-sections
Planned196 (65.6)
Emergency103 (34.4)
Intra operative bleeding ± hysterectomy
Normal blood loss (~1000 cc)39 (13.0)
Mild bleeding (>1000-2000 cc; only medical treatment)145 (48.5)
Moderate bleeding (>2000-3000 cc; medical treatment±balloon tamponade/b-lynch±vessel ligation)86 (28.8)
Heavy bleeding (>3000 cc) + hysterectomy (failed all conservative treatment)29 (9.7)
Intra operative visceral Injury ± hysterectomy
No hysterectomy or visceral injury264 (88.3)
Bladder injury (isolated)5 (1.7)
Intestinal injury1 (0.3)
Emergency hysterectomy17 (5.7)
Emergency hysterectomy + bladder injury10 (3.3)
Emergency hysterectomy + bladder injury + ureteric injury2 (0.7)
Post operative hospital stay (days), mean±SD*3.67±2.04
≤3231 (77.6)
4-648 (16.2)
≥719 (6.1)
  • Values are presented as numbers and precentages (%).

  • * N=298 (one maternal death). SD: standard deviation