Intra-operative hemorrhage by blunt versus sharp expansion of the uterine

T Dabagh; A Javadi; M Rohani

Journal of Inflammatory Diseases

The Official Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

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Intra-operative hemorrhage by blunt versus sharp expansion of the uterine

Author(s):

T Dabagh^,*,

A Javadi,

M Rohani

Journal of Inflammatory Diseases:Vol. 11, issue 2; 33-36

Article type:Research Article

How to Cite:T DabaghA JavadiM RohaniIntra-operative hemorrhage by blunt versus sharp expansion of the uterine.J Inflamm Dis.11(2):e155299.

Abstract

Abstract Background: Reduction in amount of bleeding during cesarean delivery has a considerable impact on maternal health. Objective: To determine whether the method used to expand the uterine incision for caesarean delivery affects the incidence of intra-operative hemorrhage. Methods: This was a clinical, single blind trial, carried out at Kosar Hospital, Qazvin (Iran) during 2003-2004. The study population consisted of 1000 women who were randomly subjected to cesarean delivery with sharp or blunt expansion method. Demographic information, pre- and 48 hr post-operative hemoglobin and hematocrit levels were recorded. The data were further analyzed using SPSS software, chi-square pair, and t-test. Findings: Compared with the blunt group, change in mean hematocrit (4.18±2.8 versus 3.36±2.7 or 10.9% versus 8.92%, p

Keywords

Keywords: Cesarean

Uterine Incision

Intra-Operative Hemorrhage

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