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FANEITE, Pedro  y  GARCIA, Fátima. Mortalidad materna. Hospital "Dr. Adolfo Prince Lara". 2001-2004. Rev Obstet Ginecol Venez [online]. 2005, vol.65, n.3, pp.123-128. ISSN 0048-7732.

Objective: To know the related incidence of maternal mortality during 2001-2004 period. Method: Retrospective analytical epidemiologist of the happened maternal deaths is a descriptive study. Eleven histories were analyzed of which 6 were by direct causes and 2 born hints and 3 delayed deaths with 11,753 alive ones. Setting: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital "Dr Adolfo Prince Lara", Pto. Cabello, Estado Carabobo. Results: The rate average of direct maternal mortality was 51.05 per 100000. The main causes: toxemia, hemorrhage and sepsis with 33.33%, 33.33%, and 16.66% respectively. Factors predominated coming from the Carabobo State (83.33%). The determining familiar antecedent was the hypertension (33.33%), personal antecedents were not reported, with maternal age between 20-34 years (50%) and without prenatal control (33.33%). In the obstetrical state I gravid (50%), age of pregnancy 37-41 weeks (83.33%), all the deaths were postcesarean state (100%), the lapse of smaller entrance of 12 hours (50%) and minor of 6 hours (16.66%), in the hour of death there were no differences. A single autopsy was made (16.66%). Conclusion: The rates show high numbers with moderate oscillations, predominance of hemorrhagic causes and toxemias, which orients towards an efficient preventive activity.

Palabras clave : Maternal mortality; Rates; Etiology.