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Retained placenta accounts for nearly 20% of severe cases. We investigated the influence of the time factor and retained placenta etiology on postpartum hemorrhage dynamics.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Our retrospective study analyzed a single-center cohort of 296 women with retained placenta. Blood loss was measured using a validated and accurate technique based on calibrated blood collection bags, backed by the post- vs pre-partum decrease in hemoglobin. We evaluated the relationship between these two blood loss parameters and the duration of the third stage of labor using Spearman rank correlation, followed by subgroup analysis stratified by third stage duration and retained placenta etiology.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Correlation analysis revealed no association between third stage duration and measured blood loss or decrease in hemoglobin. A shorter third stage (&lt;\u200960\u00a0min) was associated with significantly increased uterine atony (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.001) and need for blood transfusion (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.006). Uterine atony was significantly associated with greater decrease in hemoglobin (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), higher measured blood loss (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), postpartum hemorrhage (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.048), and need for blood transfusion (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001).<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Postpartum blood loss does not correlate with third stage duration in women with retained placenta. Our results suggest that there is neither a safe time window preceding postpartum hemorrhage, nor justification for an early cut-off for manual removal of the placenta. 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