TITLE:
Maternal Mortality in the Gynecology-Obstetric Department at the Yalgado Ouedraogo University Hospital Center (CHUYO), Burkina Faso: About 181 Cases Collected from January 1st to December 31st 2016
AUTHORS:
Sibraogo Kiemtoré, Komboigo Béwendin Evelyne, Simporé André, Zamané Hyacinthe, Kaboré Xavier, Zoundi Mikael, Touré Boubacar, Millogo Francoise, Thiéba Blandine
KEYWORDS:
Maternal Mortality, Causes, Contributing Factors, CHU YO
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.10 No.5,
May
13,
2020
ABSTRACT: Objective: To study maternal mortality in the obstetrics and
gynecology department at Yalgado Ouedraogo teaching Hospital
Center. Patients and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional retrospective and descriptive study of
181 cases of maternal deaths during study period. The parameters studied were
sociodemographic characteristics, the causes of death, the clinical data and
the contributing factors. Results: The maternal mortality ratio was 2624 per 100,000 live births. The mean
age of death was 26.79 with extremes of 15 years to 40 years. Direct obstetric
causes accounted for 58% dominated by hypertension and complications,
hemorrhage during pregnancy and postpartum, and obstetric infections. The
indirect obstetric causes were 42% dominated by non-obstetric infections and
chronic anemias. In addition to the delay in consultation and delay in care,
the lack of antenatal care was the contributing factor to maternal deaths. Conclusion: Maternal mortality remains a public health problem in view of its high
ratio. The reduction of this scourge will inevitably go through a health
insurance that will allow the supply of quality care.