Effect of maternal age on blood loss during parturition: a retrospective multivariate analysis of 10,053 cases

• DOI: 10.1515/jpm.2003.028
• Publication Date: 2004-09-20T11:14:48Z
• Authors: A. Ohkuchi; T. Onagawa; R. Usui; T. Koike; M. Hiratsuka; A. Izumi; T. Ohkusa; S. Matsubara; I. Sato; M. Suzuki; H. Minakami
• Keywords: Placenta previa

An extensive study as to whether maternal age itself is a risk factor for blood loss during parturition.A total of 10,053 consecutive women who delivered singleton infant were studied. The excess was defined separately with vaginal and cesarean deliveries > or = 90th centile value each delivery mode. effects 13 potential factors on analyzed using multivariate analysis.The 615 ml 1,531 deliveries, respectively. A low lying placenta (odds ratio [OR], 4.4), previous (3.1), operative (2.6), leiomyoma (1.9), primiparity (1.6), 35 years (1.5) significant independent in delivery. Placenta previa (6.3), (3.6), (3.3), (1.8) sections.A an irrespective the mode delivery, even after adjusting age-related complications such leiomyoma, previa, placenta.