title: Impact of mode of delivery on maternal mortality in eclampsia.
abstract: Determinants of maternal mortality and causes of death pertaining to mode of delivery have been discussed. There were 23 deaths (case fatality rate of 7.2%) and maximum deaths occurred in intrapartum eclampsia (12 ie, 52.17%). Caesarean section was performed in 92 cases (28.7%) of which 4 women died (4.3%). Maternal mortality in cases who delivered vaginally was 7.1% (16 out of 225) and 3 cases died undelivered. Authors feel that at the referral centres early caesarean section in eclampsia may help in reducing maternal mortality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Swain
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Habeebullah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002423:Cause of Death; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004461:Eclampsia / Q000401:mortality*; D005113:Extraction, Obstetrical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate