Volume : IX, Issue : V, May - 2019

Causes of maternal mortality in first trimester– 3year retrospective study in a teaching hospital

Sreelatha K, Kavitha K, Indira B

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WHO estimates that 5,85,000 women die every year in the world as a result of complications related to pregnancy, delivery, postpartum and abortion, the later contributing to 13% of all maternal deaths. Ectopic pregnancy is responsible for 10% of maternal mortality and is the leading cause in first trimester of pregnancy. Aims and Objectives: To study the causes for maternal mortality in first trimester in our institution. Material and Methods: It was a retrospective study conducted in the department of OBG over a period of 3 years ( March 2016 to March 2019). Results: There were 5 cases of maternal mortality in this period, of which two were cases of ectopic pregnancy ,one of abortion with uterine perforation, one case of Atypical Eclampsia and a case of severe anaemia complicating pregnancy. Conclusion: Ectopic pregnancy and unsafe abortion continue to be a preventable cause of maternal mortality in first trimester.

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CAUSES OF MATERNAL MORTALITY IN FIRST TRIMESTER- 3YEAR RETROSPECTIVE STUDY IN A TEACHING HOSPITAL, Sreelatha K, Kavitha K, Indira B INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-5 | May-2019

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