Operative Procedures and Blood Transfusion Needs During Pregnancy and Labor In Women With Iron Deficiency Anemia

Shabana Bano Soomro, Majida Ali, Mehwish Memon, Saira Bano Saima, Shazia Shaikh, Shumaila

Abstract

Objective

To assess how frequently anemic pregnant women require surgery and blood transfusions during pregnancy and childbirth.

Study design

Descriptive case series.

Place & Duration of study

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Shaikh Zayad Women Hospital, Chandka Medical College Larkana. from January 2024 to July 2024.

Methods

Primigravida and multigravida admitted to the obstetrics ward were included. Data were collected about the duration of pregnancy, number of previous pregnancies, presence and severity of iron deficiency anemia, mode of delivery, number of blood transfusions required, and the operation performed on the anemic women. The data were entered into Microsoft Excel 13 software and analyzed. Descriptive statistics were used to present the data.

Results

A total of 50 women were included.Among them 25 were booked cases. In 27 (54%) women intense labor pain was reported. Nine (18%) women had previous cesarean sections. Moderate anemia was found in 37 (74%) women and 74% of patients required blood transfusions. Thirty-three (66%) women had operative deliveries by cesarean sections.  No maternal mortality was noted.

Conclusion

Moderate iron deficiency anemia was present in majority of the women and required blood transfusion. Nearly 2/3rd of the women needed cesarean section for delivery.

Key words

Anemia, Blood transfusion, Cesarean section, Pregnancy, Labor.