Severe Pre-Ecclampsia/Ecclampsia And Maternal Deaths At Upth, Port Harcourt (A Ten-Year Review)

Abstract

A total of 17,670 mothers delivered at the University Teaching of Port Harcourt teaching Hospital (UPTH) over a ten-year period 1989 to 1998. Three hundred and thirty seven (1.9%) maternal deaths were recorded amongst booked and unbooked mothers over the period, with a maternal mortality rate of 1907.2 per 100,000 deliveries. Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia accounted for 76 (0.4%) deaths constituting 22.6% of all deaths and a maternal mortality rate of 430. 1per 100,000 deliveries. Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia remain the bane of obstetric practice in the topics. Preventive and better management modalities for this pregnancy disorder are advocated.

Journal of Medical Investigation and Practice Vol. 4: 2003: 26-29