Factores de Riesgo de Atonía Uterina Postparto en HOSPITAL GENERAL NORTE GUAYAQUIL “LOS CEIBOS” periodo octubre 2018 - marzo 2019

Abstract

Introduction: Obstetric hemorrhage and the complications derived from it represent the most frequent causes of morbidity and mortality at the time of delivery. Uterine atony is the main cause of postpartum hemorrhage.. Objective: Describe the risk factors for Uterine Atony in pregnant women at the Hospital General Norte Ceibos in the period from October-2018 to March-2019. Methodology: An observational, retrospective and cross-sectional study was carried out. Where 121 puerperal women with uterine atony participated in the research. Results: 91% of the puerperal women with Uterine Atonia corresponded to the age group of 15 to 40 years. 81% of the women who presented this disease had a dystocic delivery. Additionally, it was evidenced that 74% of the sample taken were multigrave puerperal women. In addition, 59% of women corresponded to multiparous women. 97% of the women were of normal weight. 93% of the cases were puerperal women with unifetal pregnancies. Conclusion: Uterine atony is common in women under 40 years of age, with dystocic, multigesta, multiparous deliveries and with unifetal pregnancies, no relationship of body weight with this disease was evidenced.