Abstract
Objective: The number of high-risk pregnancies is increasing in tertiary medical centers. Therefore, we investigated perioperative outcomes based on risk factors to ascertain proper maternal and neonatal management. Methods: We reviewed the medical records of patients receiving cesarean sections over an 8-year period. Clinical parameters for anesthesia and the neonatal outcome were compared among high-risk groups after subdivision by the number of clinical risk factors. The groups were as follows: group A (one risk factor), group B (two risk factors), and group C (three or more risk factors). Results: Patient age, estimated blood loss (EBL), and volume of transfused red blood cell (RBC) were higher in group B than group A. Birth weight, 1- and 5-minute Apgar scores, and gestational age were lower while the frequency of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission was higher in group B than group A. Group C patients were significantly older than group A or B patients. Birth weight, 1- and 5-minute Apgar scores and gestational age were significantly lower while frequency of NICU admission was higher in group C than group A and B. Conclusion: The number of maternal risk factors was positively associated with adverse outcomes in the neonates.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4365-4373 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of International Medical Research |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 Sep 1 |
Keywords
- Apgar score
- birth weight
- cesarean section
- estimated blood loss
- gestational age
- high-risk delivery
- obstetric anesthesia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Biochemistry, medical
- Cell Biology