Bleeding disorders and postpartum hemorrhage by mode of delivery: a retrospective cohort study

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pregnant persons with bleeding disorders and their potentially affected newborns are at a higher risk of peripartum bleeding complications. The safest mode of delivery for persons with bleeding disorders remains debated, leading to uncertainties in decision-making between the patient and her multidisciplinary team.

Objectives

This study aimed to describe maternal outcomes for pregnant persons with bleeding disorders by mode of delivery and to examine whether postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and neonatal hemorrhagic manifestations are associated with the mode of delivery.

Methods

We collected retrospective data on pregnant persons with bleeding disorders who delivered at a single center from 2010 to 2021. Descriptive statistics, Fisher exact test, and odds r

SUBMITTER: Niu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10225912 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature