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June 12 - 14, 2023 | London, UK
EP.0912
Management and maternal outcomes of massive obstetric haemorrhage at Muhimbili National Hospital.
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Management and maternal outcomes of massive obstetric haemorrhage at Muhimbili National Hospital.
BACKGROUND
Massive Obstetric Hemorrhage (MOH) remains to be the leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in Sub Saharan Africa.The management of MOH requires a systematic and standardized approach in order to have favorable maternal outcome.Understanding the practice in the management of MOH in a tertiary Hospital is important in improving maternal wellbeing and bridge the gaps in our practice .
AIM
This study aimed at describing the management of women with massive obstetric haemorrhage at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH).
METHODOLOGY
A retrospective review of case series in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, MNH from 1st January 2017 to 31st December 2019. All pregnant women delivered at MNH at gestation age of 28 weeks or more and had an estimated blood loss of more than 2L of blood and/or who required transfusion of 4 or more units and/or had peripartum hysterectomy due to Obstetric Hemorrhage were included in the study.Case notes of 301 women were retrieved from medical record for analysis. Data was collected using a checklist and results analysed in frequencies and percentages.
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