Table 2 Review of the suture types used for uterine compression sutures in previous studies (all cases)
Suture size | Suture material | Total cases included in the studies | Estimated mean blood loss (ml) | Transfusion rate | Uterine preservation rate | Severe complication ratea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. 0 | Polyglactin 910 | 13 | 3082 | 9/10 (90%) | 13/13 (100%) | 0 |
Catgut | 5 | 2830 | 5/5 (100%) | 5/5 (100%) | 0 | |
No. 1 | Polyglactin 910 | 375 | 1921 | 211/372 (56.7%) | 342/375 (91.2%) | 3/375 (0.8%) |
Catgut | 85 | 1380 | 34/40 (85.0%) | 82/83 (98.8%)b | 1/83 (1.2%) b | |
Others | 136 | 2309 | 97/136 (71.3%) | 127/136 (93.4%) | 1/136(0.74%) | |
Total | 596 | 2039 | 342/548 (62.4%) | 551/594 (92.8) b | 5/594 (0.91%) b | |
No. 2 | Polyglactin 910 | 128 | 2135 | 92/102 (90.2%) | 120/128 (93.8%) | 0/128 (0%) |
Catgut | 155 | 2361 | 78/118 (66.1%) | 146/155 (94.2%) | 0/124 (0%) | |
Others | 26 | 2531 | 19/19 (100%) | 25/26 (96.2%) | 0/19 (0%) | |
Total | 309 | 2249 | 189/239 (79.1%) | 291/309 (94.2%) | 0/271 (0%) |