Abstract
Background:
The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of a country is indicative of its health and developmental status. The aim of the study is to determine the frequency of maternal mortality and identify the causes with different age groups, parity and gestational in 4 campuses of Ziauddin University and Hospitals, during the period 2012- 2014.
Methods:
retrospective review of validated records of hospital registers in the last 3 years during January 2012 to December 2014. Convenience sampling used to access the records. A self-structured proforma designed to collect data on variables like age, parity, gestational age, cause of death, condition at the time of admission, duration of stay in hospital before death, cause of delay were part of the questionare.
Results:
In the three years period from January 2012 to December 2014 there were 32 maternal deaths. Total number of births was 14219 out of which 14184 were live births. MMR (Maternal Mortality Ratio) was 226 per 100000 live births. Eclampsia and haemorrhage were the leading cause of maternal mortality. Seven (21.8%) patients died due to postpartum haemorrhage and 7 (21.8%) from eclampsia and its complications, while 4 (12.5%) patients had puerperal sepsis.
Conclusion:
Maternal mortality was high with leading causes as, eclampsia, haemorrhage, and sepsis in the age of 20-30 years and parity 1-4. Mostly, deaths were due to delay in getting full term females to the health facility in time.
Shama Chaudhry, Rubina Hussain. (2016) Retrospective Analysis Of Maternal Mortality At Tertiary Care Hospital, During 2012- 201, The Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry, Volume-5, Issue-3.
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