Department of Midwifery, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
Case Series
Indications, Patterns and Correlates of Immediate Adverse Maternal Outcome Following Instrumental Assisted Vaginal Delivery in Leku Primary Hospital, Sidama Zone, Ethiopia
Author(s): Getinet Kassahun*, Teshome Melese, Metsnanat Getachew and Abenezer Alemu
Background: Instrumental vaginal delivery involves either vacuum extractor or obstetric forceps to facilitate delivery of the fetus for maternal and fetal benefit. However, instrumental delivery could be associated with substantial maternal injuries and even death.
Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the patterns and correlates of immediate adverse outcome of assisted vaginal births in Leku primary hospital, Sidama Zone, Ethiopia.
Methods: This retrospective hospital based study was employed done among 406 instrumental births between January 2014 and January 2019. Study cases were traced using systematic sampling technique while data was extracted using pretested-structured questioner. Epi data version 3.1 was used for data entry and Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 22 was used for analysis.. View More»
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