Influence of platelet counts on postpartum hemorrhage in elective cesarean section for Japanese twins

Abstract

Aim: We examined the relationship between admission platelet count and postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in pre-labor near-term cesarean section (CS) for twin pregnancy.

Methods: The total population of women with twin pregnancy who underwent scheduled pre-labor CS at 36–37 weeks of gestation between April 2018 and November 2020 was reviewed.

Results: Seventy-two patients met the conditions of this study. Six of the 72 patients (8.3%) had PPH requiring transfusion. We found no significant influence of preoperative platelet counts on the incidence of PPH (P=0.08).

Conclusion: As the relationship between the preoperative platelet count and PPH has not been clarified, further studies are needed.