A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF 236 STILLBIRTHS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Dr. Mayuri More; Dr. Saurabh Shetty; Dr. Sushil Kumar

Volume : VIII, Issue : XII, December - 2018

A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF 236 STILLBIRTHS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Dr. Mayuri More, Dr. Saurabh Shetty, Dr. Sushil Kumar

Abstract :

Background: Maternal deaths, still births and neonatal deaths are indicators of quality of health care provided by the state to the pregnant women. In India though there has been substantial reduction in maternal and neonatal mortality, the reduction in still births has not been as sizable. It is time to look at the factors responsible for high still birth rates in developing country like India.

Material & Methods: A retrospective study was conducted to determine the cause and rate of stillbirths in a tertiary care hospital.

Results: A total of 236 stillbirths were recorded over a period of 3 years. The rate of still births was 25.46/1000 births. The leading cause of stillbirths was found to be pre–eclampsia (25%) followed by eclampsia and auption (13.55%). Most of the cases were un–booked or referred to us from primary health centres and rural hospitals.

Conclusion: The study showed that incidence of intra–uterine deaths followed by still births is still quite high compared to developed countries. Most of these still births could have been prevented. The regular antenatal follow–up, early detection of the underlying pathology, good intrapartum monitoring are some of the simple remedies for prevention of still births