Women of reproductive age in a tertiary intensive care unit: indications, outcome and the impact of pregnancy—a retrospective cohort study

Table 3 Maternal morbidity

Interventions	Obstetric ICU admissions n = 265
Medical intervention only^a	143 (54%)
Uterine artery embolization (UAE)	48 (15.8%)
Hysterectomy	41 (15.5%)
Laparotomy	27 (10.2%)
Neurosurgery (including endovascular coiling)	9 (3.4%)
Gastrointestinal surgery (e.g. colostomy creation)	9 (3.4%)
Cardiothoracic surgery	5 (1.9%)
Urological surgery	2 (0.8%)
Limb amputation	2 (0.8%)
Liver transplant	2 (0.8%)
ECMO	5 (1.9%)
Haemodialysis	14 (5.3%)
Use of vasopressors or inotropes	46 (17.1%)
Mechanical ventilation	127 (47.9%)

Data in n (%)
ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
^aMedical intervention only was defined as no surgical or endovascular intervention or advanced organ support, excluding mechanical ventilation

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