Abstract
Context: Blood Transfusion is identified as one of the essential components of comprehensive emergency obstetric care which has drastically reduced the maternal mortality. Aims: This study retrospectively reviewed blood transfusion pattern in patients with obstetric hemorrhage in our tertiary care center Government Medical College, Trivandrum (Sree Avittam Thirunal is a part of Government Medical College, Trivandrum) and analyzed the obstetric indications and risk factors for transfusion. We also analyzed the ratio of components transfused. Materials and Methods: Transfusion request forms of 310 patients admitted to the Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics in Sree Avittom Thirunal Hospital from January 2013 to May 2013 were retrospectively reviewed for the types and volume of blood component transfused indication for each blood component transfusion noted. Patients who had massive obstetric hemorrhage (MOH) were further analyzed to estimate the ratio of components transfused. Statistical Analysis: Chi-square test (for categorical variables) was done to assess frequency distribution. Logistic regression analysis was done to identify major risk factors. The analysis was done using SPSS version 16. P
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