Maternal and neonatal complications of childbirth among adolescents at the Sylvanus Olympio University Hospital Centre (CHU-SO), Lomé
Niger. j. paediatr
; 49(3): 255-260, 2022. tables
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To determine maternal and neonatal complications occurring at childbirth among adolescents.Materials andmethods:
This is a retrospective, descriptive study conducted from 1st July to 31st December 2019 at the maternity ward of the Sylvanus Olympio University Hospital Centre (CHU- SO), Lomé, Togo. The socio- demographic parameters of the mothers, details of prenatal and perinatal events and the clinical profile of the newborns at birth were studied.Results:
The records of 332 adolescent mothers were studied. The average age of the mothers was 17.4 ± 1.5 years, with a range of 13-19 years. The pregnancies in two-thirds (66.3%) were supervised in centres without surgical facilities and by midwives in 83.1% of cases. A little over half of the mothers (53.3%) attended at least four antenatal clinic sessions, while 3.6% attended none. The modes of delivery were spontaneous vaginal (62.3%) and Caesarean section (35.2%). Complications of pregnancy were recorded in 12.9% of the mothers. There were statistically significant associations between the referred status of the mothers and haemorrhages, retained placenta and sepsis (p = 0.001, 0.038 and 0.011, respectively). There were no maternal deaths. The newborn babies required resuscitation in 6.3% of cases, while 7.0% were stillborn.There was a statistically significant relationship between the referred status of mothers and the occurrence of perinatal deaths (p =0.0001).Conclusion:
Adolescent mothers are at risk of complications during childbirth, and these risks are increased by poor antenatal care and attempted deliveries in centres without surgical facilities.Key words
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Adolescent
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Perinatal Death
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Niger. j. paediatr
Year:
2022
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