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Table 2 Blood loss, APGAR score, intraoperative fluid and uterotonic use during Cesarean section

From: Hemodynamic changes associated with neuraxial anesthesia in pregnant women with covid 19 disease: a retrospective case-control study

 

COVID 19 ( +)

(n = 24)

Controls 19 (-) (n = 24)

p-value

Blood loss, (ml)

median [IQR]

800.0 [250.0, 400.0]

600.0 [250.0, 400.0]

0.11

  APGAR 5 MIN, median [IQR]

9.0 [9.0, 9.0]

9.0 [9.0, 9.0]

0.699

  APGAR < 7 (5 min), n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

Intraoperative fluid, median [IQR]

1800.0 [1500.0, 2000.0]

1900.0 [1500.0, 2000.0]

0.841

Uterotonics

 Oxytocin, n (%)

24 (100)

24 (100)

NA

 Dose (U), median [IQR]

23.0 [20.0, 40.0]

23.0 [6.0, 27.0]

 

 Misoprostol, n (%)

3 (12.5)

2 (8)

 > .999

 Methergine, n (%)

0 (0)

1 (4)

0.954

  1. Abbreviations: U Units, IQR Interquartile range, APGAR Appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration