Average maternal hemoglobin decline after first elective cesarean section compared to higher order cesarean sections.
Nadav MichaanDotan MadarGuy KernAviad CohenAriel ManyYariv YogevDan GrisaruIdo LaskovPublished in: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (2022)
Although repeated cesarean section is associated with longer surgery and higher need for blood transfusion, average hemoglobin drop after first cesarean section is higher. Scarring of the lower uterine segment can explain this paradoxical finding.