Predictive factors for massive hemorrhage in women with retained products of conception: a prospective study.

ABSTRACT: Retained products of conception (RPOC) is a common cause of postpartum bleeding, which may be life-threatening; however, no evidence-based guidelines exist to assist in evaluating the risk of massive hemorrhage in women with RPOC. In this prospective study, we aimed to evaluate the predictive factors for massive hemorrhage in women with RPOC. The primary and secondary endpoints were to validate the usefulness of power Doppler color scoring (PDCS) in evaluating hypervascularity and to identify other predictive factors (such as maximum RPOC diameter and serum βhCG and Hb level at first visit), respectively. Among the 51 women with RPOC included in this study, 16 (31.5%) experienced massive hemorrhage during follow-up. None of the women with PDCS 1 or 2 (18) experienced massive hemorrhage, wh

SUBMITTER: Sonehara R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9279309 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature