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Article: Routine hemoglobin testing following an elective Cesarean section: Is it necessary?
- Article from:
- Journal of Maternal - Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
- Article date:
- October 1, 2003
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CopyrightCopyright CRC Press Oct 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Objective: To determine the clinical relevance of routine hemoglobin testing following an elective Cesarean section.
Methods: The charts of all women who underwent elective Cesarean section at a public teaching hospital during 2001 were reviewed for pre- and postoperative hemoglobin values, demographic data, indication for surgery and need for blood transfusion.
Results: The study group included 383 patients. Mean (+ or - SD) hemoglobin level was 12.24 + or - 1.09 g/dl prior to surgery and 10.87 + or - 1.2 g/dl after, a mean loss of 1.37 + or - 0.87 g/dl (p < 0.001). There was no significant difference in blood loss by indication for surgery. None of the patients needed an intraoperative ...