Table 4 Univariate comparison of categorical data between patients who had emergency embolization (n = 26) and those who had elective embolization (n = 53)
From: Uterine artery embolization in the management of postpartum hemorrhage
Variable | Emergency Interventional Radiology, n = 26 | Elective Interventional Radiology, n = 53 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Indication | < 0.001 | ||
Placenta previa accreta | 6 (23.1%) | 37 (69.8%) | |
Placenta previa | 1 (3.8%) | 13 (24.5%) | |
PPH | 16 (61.5%) | 3 (5.7%) | |
Others | 3 (11.5%) | 0 (0%) | |
Gestational diabetes | 6 (23.1%) | 9 (17.3%) | 0.56 |
Pre-eclampsia | 3 (11.5%) | 1 (1.9%) | 0.1 |
Bleeding disorder | 1 (3.8%) | 1 (2%) | 0.99 |
Low lying placenta | 15 (57.7%) | 44 (83%) | 0.026 |
Placenta accreta | 12 (46.2%) | 37 (69.8%) | 0.05 |
Uterine fibroid | 2 (8.3%) | 2 (3.9%) | 0.59 |
Previous PPH | 1 (4%) | 2 (4%) | 0.99 |
Previous CS | 18 (69.2%) | 43 (81.1%) | 0.25 |
Bakri Ballon | 7 (26.9%) | 10 (18.9%) | 0.56 |
Hemostatic sutures | 19 (73.1%) | 41 (78.8%) | 0.58 |