scholarly journals Clinical Analysis of 186 Cases of Postpartum Hemorrhage after Cesarean Section

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Xianyan Fu

<p><strong>Objective: </strong>In this paper, we analyzed retrospectively 186 cases of postpartum hemorrhage in our hospital, and analyzed the characteristics and clinical analysis of postpartum hemorrhage in cesarean section. <strong>Method: </strong>Pregnant women were selected from March 2010 to March 2014 in our hospital. The causes of postpartum hemorrhage and postpartum hemorrhage were compared with natural labor and cesarean section. <strong>Results</strong><strong>: </strong>In 4622 pregnant women, 2631 cases are cesarean section while 1991 cases are vaginal delivery. There were 268 cases of postpartum hemorrhage, including 82 cases of postpartum vaginal bleeding, 186 cases of postpartum hemorrhage after cesarean section. The incidence of postpartum hemorrhage was 7.07%, and the rate vaginal birth postpartum hemorrhage was 4.11%, and there was significant difference between them (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.01). Uterine inertia is two kinds of mode of delivery to the main causes of postpartum hemorrhage, followed by rupture of the soft birth canal and placental factors etc. <strong>Conclusion: </strong>Cesarean section is the cause of postpartum hemorrhage. It was found that pregnant women postpartum hemorrhage should actively take treatment to ensure the safety of pregnant women in perinatal period.</p><p> </p><p> </p>

2013 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 255-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sasa Ljustina ◽  
Ivana Berisavac ◽  
Milica Berisavac ◽  
Ljudmila Kovacevic-Vukolic ◽  
Vesna Velickovic-Aleksic ◽  
...  

Background/Aim. Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality. Periventricular hemorrhage-intraventricular hemorrhage (PVH-IVH) remains a significant cause of both morbidity and mortality in infants prematurely born. The aim of the study was to evaluate the perinatal outcome regarding IVH of premature babies according to the mode of delivery. Methods. A total of 126 women in preterm singleton pregnancies with vertex presentation and 126 neonates weighted from 750 g to 1,500 g at birth were enrolled. The outcomes of 64 neonates born vaginally were compared to 62 neonates born by cesarean section. Results. There was no significant difference in the incidence of IVH among both groups. Conclusion. Our data is consistent with the hypothesis that the mode of delivery does not influence IVH and consenquently perinatal outcome in preterm neonates.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahboubeh Shirzad ◽  
Elham Shakibazadeh ◽  
Abbas Rahimi Foroushani ◽  
Mehrandokht Abedini ◽  
Hamid Poursharifi

Abstract Background: Cesarean section is an important surgical procedure to save mothers and/or babies’ lives. Current trends show that the rate of Cesarean section is increasing dramatically over the years. The aims of this study were to compare the effects of "motivational interviewing" and "information, motivation and behavioral skills” model on choosing mode of delivery among pregnant women.Methods: In a four-armed, parallel-design randomized controlled trial, 120 women were randomly assigned to three brief interventions and one control groups. We recruited pregnant women referring to Ebnesina hospital, Tehran- Iran from 2019-2020. The intervention groups included: 1) motivational interviewing; 2) face-to-face information, motivation and behavioural skills model; and 3) information, motivation and behavioural skills model provided using a mobile application. The inclusion criteria were being literate, gestational age 24 to 32 weeks, being able to speak Persian, having no complications in the current pregnancy, having no indications for CS, and having enough time to participate in the study. The most important outcomes of the study included women’s intentions to undergo any mode of delivery, women’s self-efficacy in choosing the mode of delivery, and mode of delivery. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean, frequency and standard deviation), inferential statistics including independent t-test, paired t-test, Chi-squared and One-way ANOVA tests and logistic regression.Results: Following the interventions, significant differences were found in the mode of delivery (P < 0.05) and women’s self-efficacy and intention (P < 0.05). Women who had used the mobile application had more improvements in the self-efficacy and intention than the face-to-face intervention groups.Conclusions: Our study showed positive significant effects of various types of brief interventions to reduce unnecessary Cesarean section rate among the participant women. Providing the intervention using mobile application showed even better results. Our findings may contribute to a rise in normal vaginal delivery; and these simple, non-expensive, tailored to women, and culture-oriented brief interventions can be considered as appropriate strategies to reduce Cesarean section rate in local, national, and/or regional levels.Trial registration: This study has been registered in Iran Randomized Clinical Trial Center (IRCT20151208025431N7). Registered October 07, 2018.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fahimeh Ranjbar ◽  
Leila Allahqoli ◽  
Soheila Ahmadi ◽  
Robab Mousavi ◽  
Maryam Gharacheh ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The Covid-19 pandemic response is influencing maternal and neonatal health care services especially in developing countries. However, the indirect effects of Covid-19 on pregnancy outcomes remain unknown. The aim of the present study was to compare pregnancy outcomes before and after the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in Iran. Methods We performed a retrospective analysis of the medical records of 2,503 pregnant women with singleton pregnancies, admitted to the maternity department of a women’s hospital in Tehran, Iran, during the pre-Covid-19 pandemic (February 19 to April 19, 2019) and the intra-Covid- 19 pandemic (February 19 to April 19, 2020) period. Results We included 2,503 women admitted to the hospital; 1,287 (51.4 %) were admitted before the Covid-19 lockdown and 1,216 (48.6 %) during the Covid-19 lockdown. There were no significant differences in stillbirth rates (p = 0.584) or pregnancy complications (including preeclampsia, pregnancy-induced hypertension and gestational diabetes) (p = 0.115) between pregnant women in the pre- and intra-pandemic periods. However, decreases in preterm births (p = 0.001), and low birth weight (p = 0.005) were observed in the pandemic period compared to the pre-pandemic period. No significant difference in the mode of delivery, and no maternal deaths were observed during the two time periods. Conclusions In our study we observed a decrease in preterm births and low birth weight, no change in stillbirths, and a rise in the admission rates of mothers to the ICU during the initial Covid-19 lockdown period compared to pre-Covid-19 lockdown period. Further research will be needed to devise plan for immediate post-pandemic care and future health care crises.


Trials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahboubeh Shirzad ◽  
Elham Shakibazadeh ◽  
Abbas Rahimi Foroushani ◽  
Mehrandokht Abedini ◽  
Hamid Poursharifi ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Cesarean section is an important surgical procedure, when normal vaginal delivery imposes a risk to mother and/or baby. The World Health Organization states the ideal rate for Cesarean section to be between 10 and 15% of all births. In recent decades, the rate has been increased dramatically worldwide. This paper explains the protocol of a randomized controlled trial that aims to compare the effect of “motivational interviewing” and “information, motivation, and behavioral skills” counseling interventions on choosing mode of delivery in pregnant women. Methods A four-armed, parallel-design randomized controlled trial will be conducted on pregnant women. One hundred and twenty women will be randomly assigned to four groups including three intervention groups and one control group. The intervention groups included the following: (1) motivational interviewing; (2) face-to-face information, motivation, and behavioral skills model; and (3) information, motivation, and behavioral skills model provided using a mobile application. The inclusion criteria include being literate, being in gestational age from 24 to 32 weeks, being able to speak Persian, having no complications in the current pregnancy, having no indications for Cesarean section, and having enough time to participate in the intervention. The primary outcome of the study is the mode of delivery. The secondary outcomes are women’s intention to undergo Cesarean section and women’s self-efficacy. Discussion The interventions of this protocol have been programmed to reduce unnecessary Cesarean sections. Findings may contribute to a rise in normal vaginal delivery, and the effective intervention may be extended for use in national Cesarean section plans. Trial registration Iran Randomized Clinical Trial Center IRCT20151208025431N7. Registered on December 07, 2018.


Author(s):  
Manoj Kumar Sah ◽  
Saraswati M. Padhye

Background: The cervix has to play dual role in human reproduction. During pregnancy, it should remain firm and closed allowing the fetus to grow in utero until functional maturity is attained while during labour it should soften and dilate, allowing the fetus to pass through the birth canal. Objective of present study was to know and compare the effect of oral Mifepristone with intracervical dinoprostone gel for cervical priming prior to induction of labour at term in an unfavorable cervix of primigravida.Methods: This was prospective randomized comparative study. 100 primigravid patients were included, 50 were placed in each group A and B. Tablet Mifepristone 200mg orally was given in group A patients and intracervical dinoprostone gel induction was done in group B patients. Pre induction Bishop’s score was noted at beginning to compare improvement in Bishop’s score after induction. Mode of delivery and induction to delivery interval in both the groups were studied.Results: After induction with Mifepristone 76% women had successful cervical ripening as compared to 56% with dinoprostone. Rate of vaginal delivery was 70% with Mifepristone and 58% with dinoprostone. There was no significant difference in induction to delivery interval between the groups. Ten percent and 2% belonging to mifepristone and dinoprostone group respectively, required NICU admissions.Conclusions: Mifepristone is more effective than dinoprostone for preinduction cervical ripening as it has high success rate of achieving cervical ripening, however there is no significant difference in the vaginal delivery rate and other maternal and fetal outcome.


2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 468-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir-Hadi Maghzi ◽  
Masoud Etemadifar ◽  
Kiyan Heshmat-Ghahdarijani ◽  
Safieh Nonahal ◽  
Alireza Minagar ◽  
...  

Background: Prenatal and perinatal factors are believed to contribute to the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS). Objective: This study was designed to evaluate whether mode of delivery (vaginal versus cesarean section), as a perinatal factor, affects susceptibility to MS. Methods: MS patients were recruited from the MS registry of Isfahan Multiple Sclerosis Society (IMSS) and were compared with their healthy siblings. Data regarding mode of delivery, birth order, and gestation week of birth were obtained through a specially designed questionnaire. Preterm or post term deliveries were excluded. We used conditional logistic regression statistics and adjusted for gender and birth order. Results: This study included 1349 participants (449 MS patients and 900 controls). Subjects who were born by cesarean section had significant risk of MS (odds ratio, OR = 2.51; 95% confidence interval, CI: 1.43–4.41; p = 0.001). There was significant MS risk for females who were born by cesarean section (OR = 2.69, 95% CI: 1.30–5.58; p = 0.008), but not for males (OR = 2.25, 95% CI: 0.90–5.63; p = 0.082). The mean age at onset was lower in MS patients born by cesarean section (24.58 ± 6.33) compared with that of patients born by vaginal delivery (27.59 ± 7.97; p = 0.041). There was no significant difference between the two groups for birth order ( p = 0.417). Conclusion: Our results suggest that those born by vaginal delivery are at a lower risk of subsequent MS. These preliminary findings will need to be addressed in a much larger and preferably prospective study.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
zijun li ◽  
Xin Zhou ◽  
Yaqin Zheng ◽  
Min Liu ◽  
Xiaoying Fu ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Currently, FM is a sole subjective index which depends on self-assessment of pregnant women, and it can objectively reflect the well being of intrauterine fetus. It has been the focus of obstetricians' research and attention how to quantify fetal movement (FM) and change it into a relatively objective evaluation index. We sought to predict and evaluate the well being of intrauterine fetal with umbilical cord around the neck (UCAN) by performance of daily fetal movement counting chart (DFMC). Methods To retrospectively select 100-case pregnant women who met the enrolled requirements, and whether the fetal was intrauterine safety or not was predicted by analysis of the DFMC before delivery. According to the different perinatal outcomes after delivery, 100-cases pregnant women were divided into intrauterine safety (IUS) group (44 cases) and intrauterine unsafe (IUNS) group (56 cases). And the independent risk factors of fetal intrauterine safety, including maternal age, gestational week, umbilical artery systolic blood flow to diastolic blood flow ratio (S/D), amniotic fluid index (AFI), modified Fischer score of non stress test (NST), DFMC and mode of delivery were analyzed by multi-factors Binary Logistic Regression. Results Only FM and mode of delivery were independent risk factors affecting fetal safety intrauterine (all p value < 0.05). There was no remarkable difference between DFMC prediction and clinical retrospective evaluation of fetal safety in natural delivery and forceps delivery (all P value > 0.05), except in cesarean section (p < 0.05). The sensitivity, specificity and Yuden index of DFMC for predicting the intrauterine safety in natural vaginal delivery were 86.5%, 90.0% and 0.77 respectively, and in cesarean section were 66.7%, 94.6% and 0.61, respectively. Abnormal DFMC may account for the highest proportion of emergency cesarean section (87.5%, 35/40). Conclusions DFMC can effectively predict and evaluate the well being of intrauterine fetus with UCAN. At the same time, it can also provide limited clinical proofs for pregnant women with UCAN to choose model of delivery.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahboubeh Shirzad ◽  
Elham Shakibazadeh ◽  
Abbas Rahimi Foroushani ◽  
Mehrandokht Abedini ◽  
Hamid Poursharifi ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Caesarean Section is an important surgical procedure, when normal vaginal delivery imposes a risk to mother and/or baby. The World Health Organization states the ideal rate for Cesarean section to be between 10% and 15% of all births. In recent decades, the rate has been increased dramatically worldwide. This paper explains the protocol of a randomized controlled trial that aims to compare the effect of "motivational interviewing" and "information, motivation, and behavioral skills” counselling interventions on choosing mode of delivery in pregnant women.Methods: A four-armed, parallel-design randomized controlled trial will be conducted on pregnant women. One hundred and twenty women will be randomly assigned to four groups including three intervention groups and one control group. The intervention groups included: 1) motivational interviewing; 2) face-to-face information, motivation, and behavioral skills model; and 3) information, motivation, and behavioral skills model provided using a mobile application. The inclusion criteria include being literate, gestational age from 24 to 32 weeks, being able to speak Persian, having no complications in the current pregnancy, having no indications for Cesarean section, and having enough time to participate in the intervention. The primary outcome of the study is the mode of delivery. The secondary outcomes are women’s intention to undergo Cesarean section, and women’s self-efficacy.Discussion: The interventions of this protocol have been programmed to reduce unnecessary Cesarean sections. Findings may contribute to a rise in normal vaginal delivery; and the effective intervention may be extended for use in national Cesarean section plans.Trial registration: This study has been registered in Iran Randomized Clinical Trial Center (IRCT20151208025431N7). Registered December 07, 2018.


Author(s):  
Na Zhang ◽  
Ying Wang ◽  
Li Zhang ◽  
Chanyun Xiao

Background: To analyze the complications and outcome of mediastinal uterine pregnancy, and put forward targeted prevention and treatment measures. Methods: A total of 248 pregnant women with mediastinal uterus treated were enrolled from Jan 2015 to Dec 2018 in the Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, China. The data, including complications of pregnancy, gestational weeks, mode of delivery, postpartum hemorrhage, placental condition and perinatal prognosis, were collected and analyzed. Results: There were 12 cases with abnormal fetal position in the previous cesarean section. The total number of cases with abnormal fetal position was 99(49.75%). For women with abnormal fetal position during mediastinal uterine pregnancy, there was a significant increase in the incidence of placental abruption (P<0.05). The average gestational age at termination of pregnancy was 37+5weeks. There were 55 cases (22.18%) of premature and 49 cases (19.75%) of premature rupture of membranes, including 29 cases of abnormal fetal position and premature rupture of membranes, mediastinal uterus preterm birth, premature rupture of membranes (P<0.05). There were 13 cases (5.24%) of postpartum hemorrhage, natural birth without neonatal asphyxia, five cases (2.02%) of neonatal asphyxia, preterm birth, and 51 cases (20.56%) of placental adhesion. Of these, 37 cases were cesarean, 13 were spontaneous production, and 71 were fetal umbilical cord winding. Conclusion: The pregnancy induced spontaneous abortion, premature delivery, premature rupture of membranes and abnormal fetal position in mediastinal uterus are significantly higher than normal pregnancy. The complications during delivery are significantly higher than in normal pregnant women.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asli Goker ◽  
Emre Yanikkerem ◽  
M. Murat Demet ◽  
Serife Dikayak ◽  
Yasemin Yildirim ◽  
...  

There are various factors related to postpartum depression. In this study we have aimed to determine the effect of mode of delivery on the risk of postpartum depression. A total of 318 women who applied for delivery were included in the study. Previously diagnosed fetal anomalies, preterm deliveries, stillbirths, and patients with need of intensive care unit were excluded from the study. Data about the patients were obtained during hospital stay. During the postpartum sixth week visit Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS) was applied. There was no significant difference between EPDS scores when compared according to age, education, gravidity, wanting the pregnancy, fear about birth, gender, family type, and income level (). Those who had experienced emesis during their pregnancy, had a history of depression, and were housewives had significantly higher EPDS scores (). Delivering by spontaneous vaginal birth, elective Cesarean section, or emergency Cesarean section had no effect on EPDS scores. In conclusion healthcare providers should be aware of postpartum depression risk in nonworking women with a history of emesis and depression and apply the EPDS to them for early detection of postpartum depression.


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