Postpartum haemorrhage after caesarean section: A prospective study on incidence, risk factors causes prevention & management
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Health Research - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 10
Abstract
Objective: To find out the prevalence of postpartum haemorrhage after C.S and to identify risk factors & preventive measures and management. Materials & method: A prospective study conducted in the department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Index Medical College Hospital & RC, Indore, M.P, on all the caesarean section patients irrespective of age, parity, booking status who developed postpartum haemorrhage. Result: Postpartum haemorrhage occurred in 6.25% cases of which unbooked cases were 7.69% and booked cases were 3.57%.PPH occurred mostly in multigravida (70%) and the most commonest cause being the atonic uterus (52%) followed by tissue trauma (24%) and placental problem (12%).There are certain predisposing factors found in our study of which antepartum haemorrhage (20%), obesity, placental problems are common. It is seen with proper screening of high risk cases in antenatal period and meticulous surgery during o.t can minimize the risk of PPH. With prompt medical and surgical intervention all the PPH cases were managed successfully. Conclusion: PPH is one of the common complication after C.S which occur more with advanced age, multigravidae and in unbooked cases. Proper screening of the predisposing factors in antenatal period can prevent the occurence and prompt medical and surgical management should be done in PPH cases according to cause.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Deepti Gupta, Dr. Arnab Kumar Nandi, Dr. Aditi kanungo Nandi, Dr. Shabana Khan
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP587553
- DOI -
- Views 141
- Downloads 0
Study of factors concomitant with low birth weight babies
The study has been planned to study the factors prevailing in a particular area responsible for low birth weight. With this background in mind the objective of the present study was to identify the maternal risk factors...
The effects of maternal caffeine consumption during pregnancy (A meta-analysis study conducted among Saudi Women)
Many studies have shown inconsistent results in term of the effect of caffeine intake during pregnancy on the risk of low birth weight (LBW). In this study, we performed a linear-dose response analysis and meta-analysis...
Utility of modified CT severity index for evaluation of acute pancreatitis and its correlation with clinical outcome: A cross sectional study
Objectives: This study was conducted to assess the prognostic value of MDCT in patients with acute pancreatitis and to correlate the MCTSI with clinical severity and outcome. Material and Methods: A total of 45 patients...
Complications of cirrhosis, and its management
Diseased liver has many complications which progress to cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is characterized by liver abnormal structure and functions where damage and death of some liver cells form scar tissues and the other living ce...
Assessment of cardiovascular profile in metabolic syndrome patients: A clinical study
Background: Metabolic syndrome is a clustering of at least three of the five following medical conditions such as abdominal (central) obesity, elevated blood pressure elevated fasting plasma glucose high serum triglyceri...