Table 1 Characteristics of 22 women with vaginal hemorrhage due to retained placenta
Characteristics | n = 22 |
|---|---|
Age [years; mean (range)] | 33.5 (22–44) |
Gravidity [n; mean (range)] | 2.7 (1–6) |
Parity [n; mean (range)] | 0.9 (0–2) |
Abortion [n] | |
Spontaneous miscarriage and dilation and curettage | 3 |
Termination of pregnancy by dilation and curettage | 14 |
Delivery mode [n] | |
Vaginal delivery | 3 |
Cesarean delivery | 2 |
Gestational weeks | |
Abortion [weeks; mean (range)] | 9.3 (6–19) |
Delivery [weeks; mean (range)] | 29.4 (16–41) |
Hemorrhagic event [n] | |
Significant bleeding | 3 |
Continuous small amount of bleeding | 19 |
Hemoglobin* [g/dL; mean (range)] | 14.7 (6–14.7) |
Size of retained placenta on CE-CT or MRI [mm; mean (range)] | 20.9 (5–55) |
Interval from abortion or delivery to TAE [days; mean (range)] | 44.3 (11–100) |