Author(s)

Boubacar Siddi Diallo^1*, Ibrahima Sory Balde², Ibrahima Conte², Mamadou Hady Diallo¹, Ousmane Balde¹, Ibrahima Sylla², Abdourahmane Diallo², Oumou Hawa Bah¹, Fatoumata Binta Sow¹, Telly Sy², Yolande Hyjazi¹, Namory Keita¹

¹University Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics, Donka National Hospital, Conakry, Guinea.
²University Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics, Ignace Deen National Hospital, Conakry, Guinea.

Objectives: The objectives of this work were to calculate the frequency of obstetrical emergencies, to describe the socio-demographic profile of women admitted for obstetric emergencies, to identify the main emergencies, to describe the care taking of emergencies and to establish the maternal foetal prognosis of obstetric emergencies. Methodology: It was a 6-month descriptive prospective study conducted in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of the Donka National Hospital, CHU Conakry, Guinea. The study took place from July 1st to December 31st, 2005. The data collected were entered and corrected using the Word and Excel 2010 software and then transferred to the Epi Info software version 7 for analysis. The results are presented in the form of tables, figures and texts using Word and Excel software, commented on, discussed and compared to current literature data. The limitations of the study: The poor filling of the partograph has been the main problem of our study. Results: The frequency of obstetric emergencies was 19% in the Department. The socio-demographic profile was that of a woman aged 15 to 24 (46.4%), married (92%), housewives (38.1%), out of school (49.5%), nulliparous (34.3%), without prenatal follow-up (47.37%), coming from home (56%), evacuated (44%). The main emergencies are dominated by haemorrhage (34.5%) followed by HTA Arterial hypertension and eclampsia (25.7%). The therapeutic attitude was based on clinical data and was dominated by caesarean section (70%). General anaesthesia was performed in 75% of cases and 1.6% benefited from local anaesthesia. The demand for blood was honoured in 19% of the cases. The maternal morbidity was dominated by anaemia (66.7%) and a lethality of 4%. After the 5th minute, 47% of the newborns had APGAR greater than 7. The neonatal mortality rate was 21%. Conclusion: To avoid and/or reduce obstetric emergencies, it is necessary to detect and treat risk factors during referrals, properly monitor child labor, refurbish providers of basic facilities, promptness in the management of the admission of emergencies and the availability of blood products.

Obstetric Emergency, Care Taking

Diallo, B. , Balde, I. , Conte, I. , Diallo, M. , Balde, O. , Sylla, I. , Diallo, A. , Bah, O. , Sow, F. , Sy, T. , Hyjazi, Y. and Keita, N. (2019) Care Taking of Obstetric Emergencies in the Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics at Donka National Hospital, University Teaching Hospital (CHU) of Conakry, Guinea. Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 9, 604-611. doi: 10.4236/ojog.2019.95059.