Maternal deaths associated with caesarean section
West Indian med. j
;
45(4): 113-5, Dec. 1996.
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in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-184939
ABSTRACT
Twelve Caesarean section-associated maternal deaths were encountered over a 15-year period. The major operative risk factors were pregnancy-induced hypertension, obesity and general anaesthesia. Severe pre-eclampsia was the forerunner to postoperative cardiac failure, consumptive coagulopathy and difficult airway manipulation. We conclude that pregnancy-induced hypertension and its ramifications pose the greatest threat to maternal survival from Caesarean section.
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Main subject:
Cesarean Section
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Maternal Mortality
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
English Caribbean
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Trinidad and Tobago
Language:
English
Journal:
West Indian med. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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