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Immediate postpartum complications.

L St George·A J Crandon
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Two hundred and sixty-nine (5.4%) of the 4,998 patients who delivered in Westmead Hospital, New South Wales in 1985 had immediate postpartum complications. This analysis was compared with figures from a major institution in another state of Australia. Early detection and prompt management without procrastination was the key to a successful outcome in the fourth stage of labour (i.e. within 24 hours of delivery). Nearly three-quarters of the complications were due to postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). The contributory factors are analysed and discussed. Reappraisal of the indications for induction of labour, epidural analgesia and forceps delivery is necessary to reduce the incidence of postpartum haemorrhage. The study reinforces the need for undiminished vigilance in the fourth stage of labour even if the first 3 stages are uncomplicated.

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Analgesia, EpiduralDelivery, ObstetricFemaleHospitals, UniversityHumansIncidenceNew South WalesParityPostpartum HemorrhagePregnancyRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsJournal Article

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L St George, A J Crandon. 1990. Immediate postpartum complications.. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828x.1990.tb03196.x

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