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Amniotic Fluid Embolism — 2 Case Reports and a Review of Maternal Deaths From This Cause in Australia
Author(s) -
Ratten Graeme J.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1988.tb01607.x
Subject(s) - amniotic fluid embolism , caesarean section , medicine , obstetrics , complication , pregnancy , commonwealth , maternal death , surgery , population , environmental health , history , genetics , archaeology , biology
Summary: Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a dramatic, rare and frequently lethal complication of pregnancy. Perusal of the National Health and Medical Research Council reports on Maternal Deaths in the Commonwealth of Australia for the years 1964–1984 (1–7) shows that there have been 1,193 maternal deaths in this 21‐year period, of which 54 (4.5%) were due to AFE. This paper presents data regarding these deaths and also describes 2 cases of AFE which occurred at Caesarean section performed for placenta praevia, one of which was lethal.