Extremely severe maternal morbidity at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital in Guanabacoa, Havana, Cuba (2008-2012)

Authors

  • Milagros Eusebia Muñiz Rizo Hospital Docente Ginecobstétrico de Guanabacoa. La Habana
  • Dayanira Toledo Oramas Hospital Docente Ginecobstétrico de Guanabacoa. La Habana
  • Orestes Rafael Vanegas Estrada Hospital Docente Ginecobstétrico de Guanabacoa. La Habana
  • Vivian Asunción Álvarez Ponce Hospital Docente Ginecobstétrico de Guanabacoa. La Habana

Keywords:

extreme maternal morbidity, extreme ages, pospartum hemorrhage

Abstract

Introduction: extremely severe maternal morbidity is an indicator closely related to maternal death which reflects the quality of obstetric care.
Objective: analyze extreme maternal morbidity
Methods: a descriptive cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted at the Obstetrics and Gynecology University Hospital in Guanabacoa from January 2008 to December 2012. The study sample was composed of 65 patients.
Results: extreme age was found to be a relevant risk factor (75,4 %). There was a predominance of arterial hypertension (49,2 %), diabetes mellitus (32,3 %) and bronchial asthma (24,6 %). On the other hand, 61% of the complications occurred during puerperium, with uterine atony (64 %) as the main cause of hemorrhage.
Conclusion: extreme maternal morbidity is a complication of the pregnancy, delivery or puerperium which affects reproductive health and may threaten the life of women.

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Published

2023-08-09

How to Cite

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Muñiz Rizo ME, Toledo Oramas D, Vanegas Estrada OR, Álvarez Ponce VA. Extremely severe maternal morbidity at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital in Guanabacoa, Havana, Cuba (2008-2012). Rev. cuba. obstet. ginecol. [Internet]. 2023 Aug. 9 [cited 2024 May 14];42(3):e75. Available from: https://revginecobstetricia.sld.cu/index.php/gin/article/view/332

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 3 (2016): julio-septiembre

Section

Perinatal medicine and obstetrics