Volume : V, Issue : VIII, August - 2016

EMERGENCY TRANSFUSION OF BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS IN OBSTETRICS

Dr Ankita Dubey, Dr Arti . J. Patel

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  Objective: To study the incidence of emergency transfusions of blood and blood products in obstetrics in a tertiary care hospital. Methods: A study of 100 women who received blood and its components during pregnancy and postpartum period was conducted over a period of 1 year at OBGY department from July 2015 to June 2016. Results: Incidence of transfusions during pregnancy and postpartum period was 20 % in this study. Out of 100 women, 60 % of cases were unbooked, 56 % cases were in age group 21–30 years. 26 % of women were multiparous and had at least two previous viable births. 76 % women underwent caesarean delivery. 54 % women received transfusions during postpartum period. Conclusion: Risk factors for transfusion during pregnancy and postpartum period were poor antenatal care resulting in Anemia, multiparity, caesarean delivery, antepartum haemorrhage including placenta previa, postpartum hemorrhage.

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Dr Ankita Dubey, Dr Arti .J. Patel EMERGENCY TRANSFUSION OF BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS IN OBSTETRICS International Journal of Scientific Research,Volume : 5 | Issue : 8 |August 2016

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