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Characteristics of maternal deaths following cesarean section in a developing country
Author(s) -
Ojo V.A.,
Adetoro O.O.,
Okwerekwu F.E.O.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(88)90003-3
Subject(s) - medicine , section (typography) , obstetrics , developing country , maternal morbidity , pregnancy , economic growth , advertising , economics , business , genetics , biology
A retrospective analysis was made of 27 maternal deaths after cesarean section occurring over a 5‐year period. Sepsis was the single most important cause of maternal death (81.5%). The commonest indications for the cesarean sections were obstructed labor (59.3%) and cord prolapse (18.5%). The causes of maternal deaths were classified as avoidable and recommendations were made for their prevention.