Maternal Deaths due to Obstetric Haemorrhage in Dodoma Regional Referral Hospital, Tanzania
Table 4
Contributing factors to the deaths (N = 23).
Characteristic
N
%
Delayed referral
6
26
Delay in performing caesarean section at DRRH
3
13
Delays in managing uterine atony at DRRH
4
17
Inadequate skills in repairing deep vaginal tears and lacerations at DRRH
2
9
Delay in recognising ruptured uterus at DRRH
2
9
Inadequate skills in performing caesarean section at DRRH
1
4
Inadequate preparations in patients with the possibility of developing PPH (abruptio placentae, IUFD) at DRRH
4
17
A complicated caesarean section in a patient with AIDS and a lot of adhesions
1
4
Delayed referral, delay in managing uterine atony, inadequate management of IUFD and abruptio placentae, and delays in performing caesarean section at DRRH contributed to most of these deaths.
