Table 1 Demographic characteristics of women with uterine compression sutures
Total (n = 47) | Group A (n = 7) | Group B (n = 21) | Group C (n = 19) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | p value | |
Age (years) | 37.5 ± 4.5 (25–49) | 39.6 ± 5.4 (34–49) | 37.4 ± 4.3 (25–45) | 36.5 ± 4.3 (27–46) | 0.652 | ||||
< 35 | 7 | 17.1 | 6 | 85.7 | 18 | 85.7 | 15 | 78.9 | 0.870 |
≥ 35 | 34 | 82.9 | 1 | 14.3 | 3 | 14.3 | 4 | 21.1 | |
Parity | |||||||||
Primipara | 37 | 78.7 | 5 | 71.4 | 14 | 66.7 | 18 | 94.7 | 0.07 |
Multipara | 10 | 22.3 | 2 | 28.6 | 7 | 33.3 | 1 | 5.3 | |
BMI | 23.7 ± 3.0 (18.1–30.9) | 23.9 ± 3.8 (19.3–28.3) | 23.5 ± 2.7 (18.9–29.2) | 23.8 ± 3.1 (18.1–30.9) | 0.541 | ||||
Gestational weeks at delivery | 37.8 ± 2.0 (33–41) | 37.8 ± 1.6 (36–41) | 37.6 ± 2.2 (33–41) | 38.0 ± 1.6 (35–41) | 0.652 | ||||
Preterm delivery | 9 | 19.1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23.8 | 4 | 21.1 | 0.531 |
Birthweight (g) | 2945.8 ± 581.5 (1616–4556) | 2912.3 ± 240.4 (2548–3278) | 2929.9 ± 693.9 (1616–4244) | 2971.8 ± 548.2 (2304–4556) | 0.976 | ||||
Indication of cesarean delivery | |||||||||
Placenta previa | 4 | 8.5 | 2 | 28.6 | 1 | 4.8 | 1 | 5.3 | 0.193 |
Previous cesarean delivery | 9 | 19.1 | 1 | 14.3 | 7 | 33.3 | 1 | 5.3 | 0.078 |
Breech presentation | 2 | 4.3 | 1 | 14.3 | 0 | 1 | 5.3 | 0.142 | |
Arrest of labor | 14 | 31.9 | 1 | 14.3 | 6 | 28.6 | 7 | 36.8 | 0.578 |
Non-reassuring fetal status | 4 | 8.5 | 1 | 14.3 | 2 | 9.5 | 1 | 5.3 | 0.799 |
Twins | 6 | 12.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 9.5 | 4 | 21.0 | 0.503 |
Others | 7 | 14.5 | 1 | 14.3 | 2 | 9.5 | 4 | 21.0 | |
Type of cesarean delivery | |||||||||
Elective | 16 | 34.0 | 2 | 28.5 | 7 | 33.3 | 7 | 36.8 | 0.92 |
Emergent | 31 | 66.0 | 5 | 71.5 | 14 | 66.7 | 12 | 63.2 | |
Suture type | |||||||||
B-Lynch | 28 | 57.1 | 7 | 100 | 21 | 100 | 0 | 0 | |
Modified Hayman | 21 | 42.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 100 | |