| Modified triple P group (Number: 57) | Historical group (Number: 18) | P value |
Age: mean ± SD | 29.2 ± 3.9 | 28.1 ± 4.3 | >0.05 |
Residency |
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Urban: Number (%) | 30/57 | 10/18 | >0.05 |
Rural: Number (%) | 27/57 | 8/18 | >0.05 |
Type of admission |
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Booked cases | 36/57 | 7/18 | >0.05 |
Referral cases | 21/57 | 11/18 | >0.05 |
Gestational age in weeks: mean ± SD | 35.8 ± 2.7 | 35.5 ± 1.6 | >0.05 |
Preoperative Hb: mean ± SD | 10.4 ± 0.5 | 10.1 ± 0.7 | >0.05 |
BMI | 25.5 ± 4.9 | 21.7 ± 4.6 | >0.05 |
Timing of Surgery |
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Elective: Number (%) | 51 (89.5%) | 13 (72.2%) | >0.05 |
Emergency: Number (%) | 6 (10.5%) | 5 (27.8%) | >0.05 |
No. of previous CS: median (range) | 4 (2 - 6) | 4 (2 - 5) | >0.05 |
Operative time: minutes (Mean ± SD) | 152.8 ± 26 | 200 ± 34 | <0.001 |
Estimated blood loss (Mean ± SD) | 2300 ± 460 | 3044 ± 430 | <0.001 |
Need for blood transfusion: Number (%) | 57 (100%) | 18 (100%) | >0.05 |
Units of backed RBCs transfusion: median (range) | 5 (3 - 8) | 8 (4 - 12) | <0.001 |
Immediate post-operative Hb: Mean ± SD | 9.7 ± 0.9 | 9.2 ± 1.6 | >0.05 |
Hospital stay (days): Mean ± SD | 1.6 ± 0.6 | 2.5 ± 0.9 | <0.001 |