From: "Near-miss" obstetric events and maternal deaths in Sagamu, Nigeria: a retrospective study
Causes | n = 44 | (%) |
---|---|---|
Haemorrhage | 9 | 20.5 |
Early pregnancy | Â | Â |
Ectopic pregnancy | 1 | 2.3 |
Abortion | - | - |
Late pregnancy | Â | Â |
Placenta praevia | - | - |
Abruptio placentae | - | - |
Postpartum haemorrhage | 8 | 18.2 |
Hypertension | 13 | 29.5 |
Eclampsia | 10 | 22.7 |
Severe preeclampsia | 3 | 6.8 |
Dystocia | 6 | 13.6 |
Uterine rupture | 6 | 13.6 |
Infections | 8 | 18.2 |
Puerperal sepsis | 2 | 4.5 |
Chorioamnionitis | 4 | 9.1 |
Septic abortion | 1 | 2.3 |
*HIV infection | 1 | 2.3 |
Anaemia (not due to haem- orrhage | 5 | 11.4 |
Pulmonary embolism | 1 | 2.3 |
Anaesthetic complication | 1 | 2.3 |
*Pre-existing medical disease | 1 | 2.3 |