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Maternal deaths associated with cesarean section in Enugu, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Ozumba B.C,
Anya S.E
Publication year - 2002
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/s0020-7292(01)00501-x
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , obstetrics , maternal morbidity , sepsis , maternal mortality rate , section (typography) , shock (circulatory) , maternal death , population , surgery , environmental health , health services , genetics , advertising , business , biology
Maternal deaths from cesarean sections in Nigeria are exceptionally high and result from avoidable causes such as hemorrhagic shock, sepsis and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. Increased involvement of specialists in the care and improved intra and post‐operative management of cases are advocated to reduce the high maternal mortality rate.