Prevalencia, causas y factores de riesgo asociados a la hemorragia postparto (HPP) en las pacientes del Departamento de Gineco- Obstetricia del Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso, periodo enero-diciembre2014.

Abstract

BACKGROUND Postpartum hemorrhage is considered one of the most common obstetric complications in the world and it represents the main cause of maternal mortality in our country.

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence, causes and major risk factors associated with postpartum hemorrhage.

METHODOLOGY Retrospective descriptive study of prevalence was held at the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital with patients who were attended in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Service from January to December 2014 and they presented as complication postpartum hemorrhage.

RESULTS The study was based on 104 women who had postpartum hemorrhage from a total of 5020 births in the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital during 2014; the prevalence of postpartum hemorrhage was 2.07% and the main cause was uterine atony with 70.2%. The most frequent risk factors were driving oxytocin 54.8% and multiparity 52.9% and prolonged active phase of labor with 50%

CONCLUSIONS Postpartum hemorrhage is an important complication with a prevalence of 2.07% at the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital associated with risk factors that increase the prevalence like labor conduction, multiparity and prolonged active phase of labor. The main cause of postpartum hemorrhage at this hospital is uterine atony. KEYWORDS PREVALENCE, POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE, RISK FACTORS, CAUSES