Maternal morbidity and mortality associated with intrauterine fetal demise : five-year experience in a tertiary referral hospital

BACKGROUND: Risk factors for and management of intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD) have been investigated, but the maternal morbidity has not been evaluated.

METHODS: Over a 60-month interval, all cases of IUFD after 20 weeks' gestation were reviewed for maternal trauma and maternal postpartum complications.

RESULTS: In this retrospective analysis, 498 singleton and 24 twin pregnancies with an IUFD were identified. A cervical or perineal laceration requiring surgical repair complicated 9.4% of pregnancies. One uterine dehiscence and one uterine rupture occurred. Endometritis, the most common postpartum complication, occurred in 63 of 522 patients (12%). One maternal death occurred. Total mean hospital stay was 4.9 +/- 5.7 days.

CONCLUSION: Maternal morbidity and rarely mortality can follow IUFD, but this morbidity is similar to that observed without IUFD.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2001

Erschienen:

2001

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:94

Enthalten in:

Southern medical journal - 94(2001), 5 vom: 19. Mai, Seite 493-5

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Magann, E F [VerfasserIn]
Chauhan, S P [VerfasserIn]
Bofill, J A [VerfasserIn]
Waddell, D [VerfasserIn]
Rust, O A [VerfasserIn]
Morrison, J C [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 28.06.2001

Date Revised 15.11.2006

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM11278657X