CAUSAS Y FACTORES DE RIESGO QUE AUMENTAN LA INCIDENCIA DE HEMORRAGIA POSTPARTO EN EL ÁREA GINECO OBSTÉTRICA DEL HOSPITAL VERDI CEVALLOS BALDA EN EL PERIODO OCTUBRE 2010 A MARZO 2011

Abstract

The frequency of postpartum hemorrhage in patients treated at the Hospital Verdi Cevallos Shelf in the period October 2010 to March 2011, using the design of descriptive and retrospective study. For which data were collected through chart review of patients seen in the area of obstetrics gynecology, with 1220 the total study population. The results of the investigation enabled to know the main cause of postpartum hemorrhage that occurred more frequently as were the uterine atony, lesions of the soft birth canal and placental remnants. Similarly, the risk factor mentioned most frequently as women from rural areas, age, and lack of prenatal. Concluded that the cause of hemorrhage is most often present was the injury of the soft birth canal, and the biggest risk factor was the women who did not meet adequate prenatal care. It is recommended that the results of this research is valued by those who hold in their hands the care of obstetric care services Verdi Cevallos Hospital Balda, to establish mechanisms to improve care techniques, specifically in delivery care , and in this way, control and reduce the frequency of vaginal bleeding immediately postpartum.