Maternal deaths associated with caesarean section.
Twelve Caesarean section-associated maternal deaths were encountered over a 15-year period. The major operative risk factors were pregnancy-induced hypertension, obesity and general anaesthesia. Severe preeclampsia was the forerunner to postoperative cardiac failure, consumptive coagulopathy and difficult airway manipulation. We conclude that pregnancy-induced hypertension and its ramifications pose the greatest threat to maternal survival from a Caesarean section.
Roopnarinesingh
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Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of the West Indies, Trinidad.
Bassaw
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B
Roopnarinesingh
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R
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies