Key result
OB/GYN surgeries carry a ~0.15% risk of unexpected re-exploration, driven mostly by post-cesarean bleeding.
Why the study?
Unexpected return to the operating theater causes significant morbidity and mortality, so evaluating these cases helps identify high-risk patients to improve outcomes.
Population
21,276 obstetric or gynecological operations in booked and non-booked pregnant patients in the UAE
Design
Retrospective observational study
Follow-up
Within same admission
Authors
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Warrants attention to post-cesarean bleeding in surgical audits; leaves open identification of modifiable risks in prospective studies.
Observational (n=21,276)
No
The incidence of unexpected return to the operation theater in obstetrics and gynecology is low (0.15%), primarily driven by bleeding complications following lower segment cesarean sections.
Aftab et al. (2023) conducted an observational in Postoperative complications in obstetrics and gynecology (n=21,276). Obstetrics or gynecological procedure was evaluated on Incidence of re-exploration (relaparotomy). Among 21,276 obstetrics and gynecology operations, the incidence of unexpected return to the operation theater was 0.15%, most commonly due to bleeding after cesarean section.
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