Sociodemographic And Obstetrics Characteristic Of Patients With Postpartum Hemorrhage In A Tertiary Hospital In Niger Delta: A Five-Year Retrospective Study
Keywords:
DELSUTH, Maternal Mortality, Obstetric, Post-partum HaemorrhageAbstract
Post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal mortality, particularly in developing countries like Nigeria. Efforts must be made to mitigate its occurrence. This study assessed the prevalence of PPH, demographic characteristics,and maternal outcome of patients with PPH in a December 31, 2025. Patients, who delivered vaginally, and those managed for post-partum haemorrhage were obtained from records in labour ward/triage of the department of Obstetrics and gyneacology at the Delta State University Teaching Hospital, in DELSUTH from January 1 2020 to December 31 2025. Ethical approval for this study with reference number HREC/PAN/2024/021 was obtained from the Health Research and Ethics Committee in DELSUTH. Data analysis (mean and standard deviation) were calculated using SPSS version 22. During the study period, a total of 894 women had vaginal delivery and 30 of these women were managed for PPH. The prevalence for PPH in this study was 3.4%. Halve of the population were between 30 to 39 years of age; the mean age of the participants was 28.7 ± 7.6 years. Two deaths (6.7%) resulted from PPH during the study period and 28 (93.3%) survived. PPH is largely preventable, and efforts should be made to implement measures to curb this menace. Health workers should be trained on the management of PPH, and refer patients early, to reduce the resultant maternal morbidity and mortality.
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