INDICATION AND OUTCOME OF EMERGENCY OBSTETRIC ADMISSION IN ICU IN A RURAL TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Dr.S.RANIVASANTHAKUMARI; Dr. G.VIJAYA

Volume : VII, Issue : IX, September - 2017

INDICATION AND OUTCOME OF EMERGENCY OBSTETRIC ADMISSION IN ICU IN A RURAL TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Dr. S. Ranivasanthakumari, Dr. G. Vijaya

Abstract :

Background and Aim: Admission to intensive care unit (ICU) is an important marker of severe maternal mortality and morbidity.The aim of the study is to know the indication of ICU admission of emergency obstetric cases and their outcome of survival and mortality.Materials and methods: It is a retrospective 3 year study in ICU admission from January 2014– December 2016.Total number of emergency obstetric ICU admission were 90.Results:Among 90 patients admitted in ICU, 68patients(75.5%) were age group between 20–30 years.Most common cause of ICU admission was obstetric hemorrhage 34(36.6%).The maternal mortaliy of ICU admission were23(25.5%),patient referral 4(.4%) , and patient survived were 63(70%).Conclusion:Obstetric hemorrhage including antepartum and postpartum ,and pregnancy induced hypertension are the major cause of maternal mortality in our country. In our study although the mortality was 25.5% among the ICU admission,the patient survived was 70%.The role of anaesthesiologist as ICU Intensivist is vital to decrease the mortality and morbidtity of obstetric patients.