[Analysis on maternal deaths from pregnancy complicated with acute abdominal diseases in Shanghai during 1989-1998].
OBJECTIVE
To raise the vigilance for pregnancy complicated with acute abdominal diseases and to reduce the maternal mortality rate.


METHODS
A retrospective study was done.


RESULTS
(1) The maternal mortality of pregnancy complicated with acute abdominal diseases was 1.31/10(5) in the period of 1989-1993, which was significantly higher than that in the period of 1994-1998 (0.71/10(5)). (2) The main cause of maternal deaths was misdiagnosis and the rate of misdiagnosis was 72.7%. (3) Among the acute abdominal diseases, pregnancy complicated with pancreatitis ranked the first that accounted for 54.6%.


CONCLUSIONS
For the purpose of reducing the mortality rate of pregnancy complicated with acute abdominal diseases, the correct diagnosis and proper treatment especially for those with acute pancreatitis are important.
Qin
M
M
Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Health Hospital Shanghai 200040, China.
Zhu
L
L
Zhou
B
B
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality*; D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D012189:Retrospective Studies