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Table 3 Morbidity conditions of women with severe maternal morbidity and maternal near miss

From: Severe maternal morbidity and near misses in tertiary hospitals, Kelantan, Malaysia: a cross-sectional study

Morbidity criteria

SMM (n = 395)

MNM (n = 47)

 

n (%)

n (%)

Haemorrhagic disorders

271 (68.6)

38 (80.9)

 Abruptio placenta

28 (7.1)

3 (6.4)

 Placenta accreta/increta/percreta

13 (3.3)

10 (21.3)

 Ectopic pregnancy

31 (7.8)

4 (8.5)

 Postpartum haemorrhage

210 (53.2)

26 (55.3)

 Ruptured uterus

3 (0.8)

2 (4.3)

Hypertensive disorders

132 (33.4)

10 (21.3)

 Severe pre-eclampsia

103 (26.1)

7 (14.9)

 Eclampsia

22 (5.6)

2 (4.3)

 Severe hypertension

11 (2.8)

1 (2.1)

 Hypertensive encephalopathy

0 (0)

0 (0)

 HELLP syndrome

16 (4.1)

6 (12.8)

Other systemic disorders

56 (14.2)

18 (38.3)

 Endometritis

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Pulmonary oedema

10 (2.5)

3 (6.4)

 Seizures

19 (4.8)

2 (4.3)

 Sepsis

2 (0.5)

0 (0)

Shock

9 (2.3)

6 (12.8)

Thrombocytopenia

28 (7.1)

13 (27.7)

Thyroid crisis

0 (0)

0 (0)

Severe management indicators

215 (54.4)

43 (91.5)

Blood transfusion

193 (48.9)

39 (83.0)

Central venous access

2 (0.5)

1 (2.1)

Hysterectomy

19 (4.8)

19 (40.4)

Intensive care unit admission

67 (17.0)

34 (72.3)

Prolonged hospital stay

6 (1.5)

3 (6.4)

Intubation not related to anesthesia

14 (3.5)

9 (19.1)

Returned to operation room

7 (1.8)

7 (14.9)

Laparotomy

22 (5.6)

11 (23.4)

  1. SMM severe maternal morbidity, MNM maternal near miss