Abstract

CABRERA, Carlos; MARTINEZ, María Alejandra  and  ZAMBRANO, Gladys. Mortalidad materna en la Maternidad “Concepción Palacios”: 2009 - 2013. Rev Obstet Ginecol Venez [online]. 2014, vol.74, n.3, pp.154-161. ISSN 0048-7732.

Objective: To investigate maternal deaths that occurred at “Maternidad Concepcion Palacios” from 2009 to 2013 to determine maternal mortality rate, causes, related factors and to propose suggestions and strategies that adequately address the problem. Method: A retrospective, descriptive and analytical study of maternal deaths that occurred in the period from 2009 to 2013. Results: 27 reported maternal deaths. The average maternal mortality rate was 65.40 per 100 000 live births. The prevailing direct causes (70.37 %) represented by hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (26.62.%) mainly by severe preeclampsia (50 %), sepsis (22.22 %) and hemorrhage (18.51 %). The main indirect causes (29.62 %) were cardiac (11.11 %) and immunologic (7.40 %). Of all the patients 51.85 % had a good prenatal care, 55.5 % of them came from Distrito Capital and 37.03 % from Miranda state, maternal age was predominant in the range 20-25 years (33.3 %) with II or III pregnancies at the moment of dead. The predominant form of termination of pregnancy was the cesarean section (55.5 %), the interval between admission and death was before 24 hours (17 deaths) and after 48 hours (10 deaths), 62.96 % y 37.07 % respectively. Conclusions: The average maternal mortality rate was 65.40 % per 100 000 live births, being the lowest rate reported at the moment, with prevalence of direct causes mainly hypertensive disorders of pregnancy 26.62 %.

Keywords : Mortality materna.

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