Interest of TEG6S® in Reducing Transfusion Needs During Postpartum Haemorrhage

The main objective of this study is to evaluate fibrinogen consumption, transfusion need, and other security outcomes in women with postpartum hemorrhage of 1000 mL or more, before and after the implementation of a TEG6S® device at a level III maternity unit (Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien, Corbeil-Essonnes, France).

Acquired obstetrical coagulopathy during massive postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a serious and frequent complication of delivery. It has been shown that fibrinogen levels are the first to fall during PPH, and that a level inferior to a threshold of 2g/L is strongly associated with progression to severe PPH, hemostatic impairment, transfusion, and invasive hemostatic procedures. The clinical diagnosis of coagulopathy is difficult, and the biological diagnosis by usual laboratory tests is often delayed, leading to the empirical administration of fibrinogen and blood products, sometimes unnecessary. The TEG6S® is a viscoelastic testing device performed on whole blood, which allows a reliable assessment of hemostasis and coagulation quality in about ten minutes. The anomalies detected by the TEG6S® allow for the early diagnosis of acquired coagulopathy, especially hypofibrinogenemia. Its use during the management of PPH would therefore allow for transfusion savings and potential economic benefits, in addition to improving patient prognosis through early and appropriate treatment (including the absence of early "blind" treatment in the absence of coagulopathy).