3.5 Postpartum Red Blood Cell Transfusion
A total of fifteen women required a postpartum red blood cell
transfusion (1.5%), 11/810 (1.4%) in the low-volume IV fluids group
and 4/213 (1.9%) in the high-volume IV fluids group. Additionally, one
woman required a repeat red blood cell transfusion the following day in
the low-volume IV fluids group. Due to the low number of events, a
regression analysis to test for an association with IV fluids
administration was not performed.