Maternal death analysis at a tertiary care centre: a retrospective study

Dr. Moushmi B. Parpillewar; Dr. Shweta Singh; Dr. Juzar I. Fidvi

Volume : VIII, Issue : XI, November - 2019

Maternal death analysis at a tertiary care centre: a retrospective study

Dr. Moushmi B. Parpillewar, Dr. Shweta Singh, Dr. Juzar I. Fidvi

Abstract :

Introduction: The quality of healthcare delivery system of a country is reflected by its Maternal mortality ratio(MMR). Maternal death is indeed a tragic event during or after a natural process and it is still the leading cause of death in women of reproductive age group. Method: retrospective study conducted on 134 cases of maternal death from May 2018 to April 2019 maternal deaths during pregnancy, delivery or puerperium upto 42 days were included in study and cause of death were analysed. Result: The MMR in our study is 1143 /1,00,000 live birth. Hypertensive disorders and eclampsia in our study accounted for 31%, hemorrhage 8.2%, Sepsis 6.7% of maternal mortality . Conclusions: Hypertensive disorder of pregnancy was found to be the direct major causes of death. Prompt identification, early intervention and early referral can lead to massive decline in maternal mortality.