Profile of ocurrences of postpartum hemorrahge in puerperal women assistid in a high-risk delivery room

Abstract

Objective: To identify the profile of cases of postpartum hemorrhage in the maternity ward, specifying the assistance provided. Methods: Descriptive, exploratory cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. The research was developed with women who developed postpartum hemorrhage in a philanthropic institution that is a reference in maternal and child care within the scope of the Unified Health System (SUS). Results: The data found were: (53.94%) that the method of delivery with the highest prevalence of Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) was the cesarean section. The cause of PPH, in the vast majority, was uterine atony (88.23%), and in some cases it was not just an isolated event, there was atony and trauma, atony and thrombin, trauma and tissue. Uterine massage and healing were the main management used in the quality of the HPP with a percentage of (40.00%). The most commonly used medications were tranexamic acid, oxytocin and misoprostol (52.94%), and (51.76%) of the cases were resolved and sent to the ward. Conclusion: The profile of postpartum hemorrhage occurrences was as follows they occur more in cesarean deliveries, but the number of instrumental births that had PPH as an outcome is also high, the majority of women who had the problem were primiparous women, and women who had singleton pregnancies.