Table 4 The distribution of anesthesia- and operation-related characteristics of women underwent obstetrics surgery at FHCSH, Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 447)
Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Preoperative hematocrit | ||
≤ 30% | 95 | 21.3 |
> 30% | 352 | 78.7 |
Type of operation | ||
Cesarean section | 383 | 85.7 |
Abdominal hysterectomy | 45 | 11 |
Uterine repair | 19 | 4.3 |
Circumstance of operation | ||
Elective | 99 | 22.1 |
Emergency | 348 | 77.9 |
Type of anesthesia | ||
Spinal anesthesia | 360 | 80.5 |
General anesthesia | 87 | 19.5 |
Surgeon grade | ||
Senior | 12 | 2.7 |
Resident 4 | 159 | 35.6 |
Resident 3 | 250 | 55.9 |
Resident 2 | 26 | 5.8 |
Type of abdominal incision | ||
Pfannenstiel | 347 | 77.6 |
Vertical | 100 | 22.4 |
Skin closure technique | ||
Interrupted | 40 | 8.9 |
Subcuticular | 407 | 91.1 |
Thickness of subcutaneous tissue | ||
≤ 2 cm | 369 | 82.6 |
> 2 cm | 78 | 17.4 |
Postoperative hematocrit | ||
≤ 30% | 137 | 30.6 |
> 30% | 310 | 69.4 |
Estimated blood lost | ||
≤ 1 l | 414 | 92.6 |
> 1 l | 33 | 7.4 |
Duration of operation | ||
≤ 1 h | 401 | 89.7 |
> 1 h | 46 | 10.3 |
Type of hysterectomy | ||
TAH | 38 | 84 |
STAH | 7 | 16 |
Indication of hysterectomy | ||
Postpartum hemorrhage | 12 | 26.7 |
Adherent placenta | 10 | 22.2 |
Uterine rupture | 23 | 51.1 |