Table 1 Patients’ clinicodemographic characteristics
Variables | n = 110 |
|---|---|
Age, year, mean (SD) | 33.6 (4.4) |
Gestational age, weeks, mean (SD) | 38.1 (0.8) |
Body weight, kg, mean (SD) | 69.9 (12.0) |
Maternal education, n (%) | |
∙ Less than high school | 2 (1.8) |
∙ High school | 6 (5.5) |
∙ Bachelor’s degree | 66 (60.0) |
∙ Master’s degree | 28 (25.5) |
∙ Others | 8 (7.3) |
Anesthetic technique, n (%) | |
∙ General anesthesia | 2 (1.8) |
∙ Spinal anesthesia | 105 (95.5) |
∙ Epidural anesthesia | 1 (0.9) |
∙ Others | 2 (1.8) |
ASA PS class, n (%) | |
∙ II | 108 (98.2) |
∙ III | 2 (1.8) |
Previous cesarean delivery, n (%) | 53 (48.6) |
Medical conditions, n (%) | |
∙ Hypertensive disorder, n (%) | 3 (2.7) |
∙ Gestational diabetes, n (%) | 20 (18.2) |
∙ Obesity, n (%) | 8 (7.3) |
∙ Dyslipid, n (%) | 2 (1.8) |
∙ Others, n (%) | 14 (12.7) |
Indication for cesarean delivery | |
∙ Previous cesarean delivery, n (%) | 53 (48.6) |
∙ Breech presentation, n (%) | 9 (8.2) |
∙ Abnormal placenta, n (%) | 4 (3.6) |
∙ Multiple pregnancy, n (%) | 3 (2.7) |
∙ Others, n (%) | 41 (37.3) |
Type of operation | |
∙ Cesarean delivery | 81 (73.6) |
∙ Cesarean delivery with tubal ligation | 28 (22.5) |
∙ Cesarean delivery with hysterectomy | 1 (0.9) |
Operative time, mean (SD) | 80.8 (30.8) |
Estimated blood loss, median (IQR) | 400.0 (300.0, 500.0) |
Perioperative complication, n (%) | 8 (7.3) |
Post-partum hemorrhage (estimated blood loss ≥ 1,000 ml) | |
∙ Post-operative ICU admission, n (%) | 1 (0.9) |
∙ Length of hospital stay, median (IQR) | 4 (4–5) |