• Int J Gynaecol Obstet · Feb 2015

    Multicenter Study

    Severe maternal morbidity and near miss due to postpartum hemorrhage in a national multicenter surveillance study.

    • Edilberto A Rocha Filho, Maria L Costa, Jose G Cecatti, Mary A Parpinelli, Samira M Haddad, Rodolfo C Pacagnella, Maria H Sousa, Elias F Melo, Fernanda G Surita, Joao P Souza, and Brazilian Network for Surveillance of Severe Maternal Morbidity Study Group.
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil; Department of Mother and Child Health, School of Medicine, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
    • Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2015 Feb 1; 128 (2): 131-6.

    ObjectiveTo assess the occurrence of severe maternal complications owing to postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and its associated factors.MethodsA secondary analysis of data from a multicenter cross-sectional prospective surveillance study included 9555 cases of severe maternal morbidity at 27 centers in Brazil between July 2009 and June 2010. Complications of PPH, conditions of severity management, and sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics were assessed. Factors independently associated with severe maternal outcome (SMO) were identified using multiple regression analysis.ResultsOverall, 1192 (12.5%) of the 9555 women experienced complications owing to PPH (981 had potentially life-threatening conditions, 181 maternal near miss, and 30 had died). The SMO ratio was 2.6 per 1000 live births among women with PPH and 8.5 per 1000 live births among women with other complications. Women with PPH had a higher risk of blood transfusion and return to the operating theater than did those with complications from other causes. Maternal age, length of pregnancy, previous uterine scar, and cesarean delivery were the main factors associated with an increased risk of SMO secondary to PPH.ConclusionPPH frequently leads to severe maternal morbidity. A surveillance system can identify the main causes of morbidity and could help to improve care, especially among women identified as being at high risk of PPH.Copyright © 2014 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

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