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Table 4 The distribution of anesthesia- and operation-related characteristics of women underwent obstetrics surgery at FHCSH, Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 447)

From: Factors associated with surgical site infection among women undergoing obstetrics surgery at Felegehiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Characteristics Frequency Percent
Preoperative hematocrit
 ≤ 30% 95 21.3
 > 30% 352 78.7
Type of operation
 Cesarean section 383 85.7
 Abdominal hysterectomy 45 11
 Uterine repair 19 4.3
Circumstance of operation
 Elective 99 22.1
 Emergency 348 77.9
Type of anesthesia
 Spinal anesthesia 360 80.5
 General anesthesia 87 19.5
Surgeon grade
 Senior 12 2.7
 Resident 4 159 35.6
 Resident 3 250 55.9
 Resident 2 26 5.8
Type of abdominal incision
 Pfannenstiel 347 77.6
 Vertical 100 22.4
Skin closure technique
 Interrupted 40 8.9
 Subcuticular 407 91.1
Thickness of subcutaneous tissue
 ≤ 2 cm 369 82.6
 > 2 cm 78 17.4
Postoperative hematocrit
 ≤ 30% 137 30.6
 > 30% 310 69.4
Estimated blood lost
 ≤ 1 l 414 92.6
 > 1 l 33 7.4
Duration of operation
 ≤ 1 h 401 89.7
 > 1 h 46 10.3
Type of hysterectomy
 TAH 38 84
 STAH 7 16
Indication of hysterectomy   
 Postpartum hemorrhage 12 26.7
 Adherent placenta 10 22.2
 Uterine rupture 23 51.1
  1. TAH total abdominal hysterectomy, STAH subtotal abdominal hysterectomy